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- 1UK and Germany Commit to Deeper Space Cooperation Centred on SaxaVord●UK and Germany Commit to Deeper Space Cooperation, with SaxaVord at the Centre
The United Kingdom and Germany have agreed to deepen their cooperation in space, with the SaxaVord spaceport in Shetland, Scotland, positioned as a central element of the partnership. The announcement signals closer collaboration between the two countries on launch capability and wider space policy, though details of specific projects or funding have not yet been outlined.
- 2UK grants licence for first rocket launch from Shetland●Rocket company granted licence to launch from UK https://www.standard.co.uk/news/science/civil-aviation-authority-shetla
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted a German rocket company a licence to launch from the Shetland Islands, a key step toward the first vertical rocket liftoffs from British soil. The approval, reported by the Standard, means launches could take place from the SaxaVord spaceport site in Shetland, boosting the UK's ambitions to grow a domestic space launch industry.