https://spacewatch.global/tag/saxavord/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:46:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/saxavord/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/saxavord-spaceport-appoints-scott-hammond-as-new-ceo/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67233 SaxaVord has announced the appointment of Scott Hammond as its new CEO, following the death of co-founder Frank Strang. Following his appointment, Scott Hammond will take over the running of the compnay as it prepares to host a first test flight by rocket company RFA from the site at Lamba Ness in Unst, Shetland.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-comm-expo-2025-interview-with-dr-christian-schmierer-hyimpulse/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64415 Dr. Christian Schmierer, CEO and co-founder of HyImpulse, discussed the company's progress since their successful suborbital launch in Australia. They are refining their rocket for a future flight, expected by the end of 2026 or early 2027, and developing an orbital vehicle. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/uk-space-agency-supports-rfa-uk-through-boost/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52177 RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd), a launch service provider, has received £3.5 million to support its plan to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The announcement on the 27th of October came as George Freeman, UK Science Minister, visited SaxaVord Spaceport to see progress at the site and meet key members of RFA UK. The funding has been awarded by the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Boost! Programme. This initiative aims to help innovative companies develop new launch technologies and bring them to market.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/rfas-first-launch-to-take-place-from-saxavord-spaceport/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45902 Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have announced their launch operations partnership. As a result of the partnership, RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches. Consequently, the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned for the end of 2023 – will take place from the northernmost point in the UK.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/spacex-and-us-air-force-veteran-lee-rosen-joins-skyrora/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41412 Scottish space launch startup, Skyrora has appointed Lee Rosen, Colonel, US Air Force veteran, ex-VP of Mission and Launch Operations, and Customer Operations and Integration at SpaceX, as new Chief Operations Officer. Rosen participated in over 150 missions at SpaceX, and therefore has extensive operational expertise to offer Skyrora.]]>