https://spacewatch.global/tag/sutherland/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:00:57 +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/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/uk-space-agency-to-provide-9-5-million-funding-to-virgin-orbit-for-cornwall-spaceport-use/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16942 The UK Space Agency will award £7.35 million to Virgin Orbit UK Limited, the UK branch of U.S. launch operator Virgin Orbit, to enable horizontal launch of small satellites at Cornwall Airport Newquay, it was confirmed on 5 November 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/lease-of-land-agreed-for-space-hub-sutherland-in-scotland/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15452 The owners of land earmarked for the Space Hub Sutherland development on the Moine Peninsula have agreed a lease option with developer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/british-new-space-orbex-space-to-launch-sstl-payload-from-scotland-in-2021/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12729 Orbex has announced that it is partnering with UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to carry an experimental payload on its maiden flight from Scotland in 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/spacewatchgl-oped-brexits-shadow-an-update-on-uk-space-policy-developments/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 08:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10625 The passage of the UK Space Industry Act 2018 into law has not, as yet, seen any further developments, however crucial questions in relation to liability, insurance and charging still need to be addressed. There has been a call for evidence to inform on these crucial regulatory aspects and once these questions are addressed, then there will be something of a clearer picture as to the regulatory environment of UK Space Activity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/spacewatchgl-oped-uk-the-next-space-hub/ Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9975 The UK space sector is on the cusp of entering a new and golden age. As a country, the UK already has a thriving space sector with leading companies that have pioneered the small satellite industry, for example. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/07/uk-taps-lockheed-martin-to-build-first-spaceport-in-scotland/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9475 A decision has been made on the location of the first vertical launch site to be developed in the UK. The initial site will be located in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland, the UK Space Agency announced today.]]>