Early day motion · EDM 791 · 23 Jan 2023
SaxaVord UK Spaceport partnership with RFA Space
Tabled by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
9 signatures
The motion
That this House welcomes the announcement by Shetland’s SaxaVord UK Spaceport of their launch operations partnership with RFA Space; notes that the company’s first launch is currently planned for the end of 2023; understands that if successful, this could represent the first vertical space launch from a UK site, taking place from the northernmost point in the UK; believes that the sort of skilled jobs created by companies like Saxavord and others are vital to the future of rural and island communities; and wishes both companies every success with the launch.
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