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Green Light for First Australian Orbital Spaceport in Bowen, Queensland
Australian rockets are closer to launching off the Queensland coast following the approval of the country's first orbital launch facility licence under the Space (Launches & Returns) Act 2018.
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Read MoreEQUATORIAL LAUNCH AUSTRALIA (ELA) SIGNS MOU WITH SINGAPOREAN ROCKET COMPANY
Spaceport operator and launch technology infrastructure company, Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singaporean rocket compan...
Read MoreASC ADVANCED LAUNCH PAD DESIGN: A GAME CHANGER IN MULTI-ROCKET LAUNCH PAD COMPATIBILITY AND REUSABLE PAD DESIGN
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has today released completed designs for its state-of-the-art launch pads, a world first in launch pad design allowing any NewSpace rocket to be quickly and seamlessl...
Read MoreSAXAVORD GRANTED SPACEPORT LICENCE BY CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
A significant historic milestone has been achieved by SaxaVord Spaceport with the award of a licence by the Civil Aviation Authority. It becomes the first licensed vertical launch spaceport in the UK ...
Read MoreUK SPACE AGENCY FUNDING BOOSTS PLANS FOR LAUNCH FROM SAXAVORD SPACEPORT AND SUTHERLAND SPACEPORT
Two companies have secured over £6.7 million to develop their world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position as Europe’s leading destination for commercial sp...
Read MoreTRACKING SATELLITE LAUNCHES FROM ANDOYA SPACEPORT
European launch service company Isar Aerospace has established a partnership with Andøya Spaceport to launch small satellites from Andøya using Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle. Isar Aerospace...
Read MoreGERMAN OFFSHORE SPACEPORT TO HOST FIRST LAUNCH IN EARLY 2024
The German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA) was formed in December 2020 as a joint effort between Tractebel DOC Offshore, MediaMobil, OHB, and Harren Shipping Services. The spaceport will utilize th...
Read MoreANDOYA SPACEPORT OFFICIALLY OPENED
Andøya, Norway 02 November 2023 – Today, the launch site operator Andøya Spaceport celebrated the opening of the first operational spaceport in continental Europe, which will become the first launch s...
Read MoreSKYRORA ATTEMPTS FIRST ROCKET LAUNCH TO SPACE WITH ICELANDIC MOBILE SPACEPORT
Langanes, 08 October 2022 - Skyrora has attempted to launch its suborbital Skylark L rocket from a site in Langanes, Iceland into space, marking another milestone on its way to commercial viability an...
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