Proposed spaceport in the Shetland Islands of northern Scotland, United Kingdom, supporting polar, sun-synchronous, and high-inclination orbits.
Spaceport Info
Operated By
Shetland Space Centre
Proposed
Private
Unst, Scotland, United Kingdom
Proposed spaceport in the Shetland Islands of northern Scotland, United Kingdom, supporting polar, sun-synchronous, and high-inclination orbits.
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Proposed in 2021, it continues to go through a review process. Nonetheless, some suborbital activities are continuing, even without a spaceport license from the government. It is located on the site of a former RAF rader station.
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