https://spacewatch.global/tag/sutherland-spaceport/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:00:25 +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/sutherland-spaceport/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/orbex-appoints-lesley-still-as-chief-of-spaceport-operations/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50603 Orbex, the UK-based spaceflight company, has announced the appointment of Lesley Still as its new Chief of Spaceport Operations. This key appointment comes as Orbex advances its preparations for the UK mainland's inaugural vertical rocket launch.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/arianespace-and-orbex-to-explore-european-launch-partnership/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49400 Arianespace, a European launch services provider, and Orbex, a UK-based provider of small satellite launch services, announced on the 13th of June that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study possible future cooperation to answer its customers’ requirements. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/orbex-to-construct-and-operate-sutherland-spaceport/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44529 Scottish rocket manufacturer and orbital launch services provider Orbex, is to build and operate the first vertical satellite launch site on UK mainland, the company said. The project will make Orbex the first European launcher company to also manage a dedicated spaceport.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/uk-launcher-orbex-secures-funds-for-its-green-debris-free-rocket/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28971&preview=true&preview_id=28971