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Orbex to Lead Construction, Operations at Sutherland Spaceport

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Tom Patton
Nov 03, 2022
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Scottish rocket manufacturer and orbital launch services provider Orbex is to build and operate Sutherland Spaceport, the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland.

Orbex, based in Forres, Moray, has signed a lease with development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the spaceport location on community-owned land on the A…

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