Space

Scotland’s space sector will receive a major funding boost to accelerate breakthrough technologies and boost commercialisation, the UK Space Agency has announced at Space-Comm Expo Scotland. Scottish universities will collaborate with partners nationwide to receive a share of £3.8 millio

Edinburgh-based satellite technology firm Sofant Technologies, developer of low-power RF MEMS beamforming technology, has appointed Will Whitehorn to its board of directors as chairman, effective January 2026. This appointment marks a significant milestone for Sofant as the company transitions from

Responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report on Scotland's space launch sector, the UK government has committed to setting out its strategic approach to support the sector in 2026. The committee’s report, published in September 2025, warned that Scotland was at risk of losing a “gen

Forres-headquartered spaceflight company Orbex has closed an update to its Series C funding round, securing a further £16.7 million from a consortium of six major investors. This latest injection of capital brings Orbex's total funds raised to an impressive £102m.

Innovation Minister Richard Lochhead will tell a gathering of potential investors meeting in Edinburgh today that Scotland’s cutting edge space industry can lead Europe. He will set out Scotland’s ambitions, which include capturing a £4 billion share of the global space market, to

HyImpulse Technologies, a German rocket launch provider, is set to expand its operations in the Scotland, specifically in the Shetland Islands, with SaxaVord Spaceport hosting a series of orbital rocket launches beginning in late 2025. This development follows three years of successful engine tests

Innovation Minister Richard Lochhead is set to promote Scotland's space sector and its aims to business leaders in Germany, saying it should be a “force for good”. Scotland is leading by example through the sustainable design, manufacture and launch of small satellites to monitor the eff

Scotland’s space industry is primed to be a world leader, asserts innovation minister Richard Lochhead, who is set to showcase Scotland's prowess at the Space Economy Summit in Los Angeles.

Skyrora has announced the successful completion of the static fire test of the second stage of its flagship Skyrora XL orbital rocket.

Scottish-based rocket company Skyrora has opened a new rocket engine manufacturing and production facility, the largest of its kind in the UK. After recently opening its engine test facility in Midlothian, this new facility in Cumbernauld allows the company to concentrate its launch development prac

Gearing up for a maiden launch from British soil, Edinburgh-headquartered rocket company, Skyrora, has appointed industry veteran Lee Rosen as chief operations officer. Mr Rosen is a retired US Airforce Colonel and former vice president of mission and launch operations and customer operations and in