Skyrora Completes Second-Stage Static Fire Test For Sat Launcher

Skyrora conducts a static fire test of the second stage of its Skyrora XL satellite launcher.
Credit: Skyrora
LONDON–Scotland-based satellite launch startup Skyrora has completed a static fire test of the second stage of its Skyrora XL satellite launcher. The 20 sec.-long test of the 70kN liquid engine was conducted at Machrihanish airfield on the Kintyre Peninsula, the company announced Aug. 18. Skyrora...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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