While Cornwall Spaceport became the UK s first licenced spaceport, SaxaVord s licence allows it to host vertical launches rather than horizontal launches of rockets carried by aircraft.
SaxaVord Spaceport, a former RAF radar station on the island of Unst will be the site of launches from next year after getting approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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