Approval for first space rocket launch from UK as licence granted
The decision from the Civil Aviation Authority is the final significant piece of regulatory approval needed for Rocket Factory Augsburg.
Approval given for first 'vertical' space rocket launch from UK
While approval has been granted, a number of engineering hurdles, and other steps, still stand in front of companies hoping to launch from British shores.
UK approves first vertical rocket launch
The first vertical launch of a rocket into orbit from European soil could take place from the UK's most northerly point this year after a German company won approval for spaceflight, regulators announced Thursday.
UK gives the go-ahead for vertical rocket launch
Britain gave the green light to Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from a site in northern Scotland on Thursday, potentially paving the way for regular commercial space missions from European soil.
UK first as vertical rocket launch licence granted
German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded the first Launch Operator Licence allowing it to launch rockets from the SaxaVord Spaceport. The licence, granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), gives permission for RFA to launch up to ten rockets a year into space carrying a number of small satellites and other payloads.
UK gives green light to German start-up for vertical rocket launch
The UK has given the go-ahead to German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from British soil, in what it hopes will be the first commercial mission to space from Europe. The Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday granted RFA permission to fly its 30-metre-tall RFA ONE microlauncher into orbit from SaxaVord spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
'Landmark moment': Firm granted licence to launch rocket into space from Shetland
The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil.
Shetland Spaceport cleared for test flight this year after final licence approved
The rocket manufacturer operating at the Shetland Spaceport site has been granted mainland Europe's first vertical launch licence. | ITV National News ...
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Britain's Satellite Ambitions Take Flight with RFA's Landmark Launch
Britain has licensed Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from northern Scotland, inching closer to routine commercial space missions. The move marks a significant milestone for the UK space ...