Astra Space Eyes Shetland Satellite Launch

SaxaVord Spaceport.
Credit: Astra Space
LONDON—U.S. launch startup Astra Space has teamed up with the UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport as a potential new location for satellite launches. The California-based company says the Shetland Islands facility would expand its capacity at key launch inclinations, including Sun-synchronous and polar orbits...
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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