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SaxaVord Spaceport
In or near Skaw.
SaxaVord Spaceport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Mike Pennington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
SaxaVord Spaceport is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
SaxaVord Spaceport, previously known as Shetland Space Centre, is a spaceport located on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, the most northerly of the inhabited Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. The site is near the RAF Saxa Vord radar station and the settlement of Skaw.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A report from the UK Space Agency initially identified the site as offering clear northbound trajectories for polar and sun-synchronous orbits, with the highest potential payload of any location in the UK. Lockheed Martin initially expressed interest in flying their UK Pathfinder satellite launch system from the proposed spaceport. The UK Pathfinder Launch programme is supported by £23.5 million of UK Space Agency grants. The launch site is also planned to be used by HyImpulse Technologies, a German rocket maker, who were initially aiming for engine and suborbital testing by the end of 2021, with orbital launches originally hoped for by 2023. In October 2021, Skyrora signed a multi-launch…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.8175, -0.7736
- Address
- Lamba Ness, Shetland, Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q102180898 (CC0)
- wikipedia: SaxaVord Spaceport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Wick of Skaw
Natural landmarks · 0.4 km
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Wick of Skaw
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km
Nor Wick
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Skaw
Towns & cities · 1.3 km
Holm of Skaw
Islands · 1.5 km
Inner Flaess
Islands · 1.7 km
North Unst War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.2 km
Ward of Norwick
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
Ward of Norwick
Mountains & hills · 2.3 km
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Wick of Skaw — a natural feature in scotland islands.
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Wick of Skaw — bay on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Nor Wick
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is SaxaVord Spaceport?
- SaxaVord Spaceport is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is SaxaVord Spaceport?
- SaxaVord Spaceport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to SaxaVord Spaceport?
- Its coordinates are 60.8175°, -0.7736°.
- Who owns SaxaVord Spaceport?
- SaxaVord Spaceport is owned by https://saxavord.com.