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December 18, 2023

One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches

German space startups Rocket Factory Augsburg and HyImpulse Technologies expected to become some of the first users of the SaxaVord Spaceport

The UK’s first vertical rockets will launch in 2024 after a spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands received approval from aviation authorities — in a boost to Europe’s rocket and small satellites startups.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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