Test Flight
OrbexCommercialMaiden flight of Orbex's Prime rocket from Sutherland Spaceport. This flights marks the first vertical orbital launch attempt from the United Kingdom, and the first orbital launch attempt from Scotland.
Orbital Attempt
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Orbex Mission
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Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
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Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
Year
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SaxaVord Spaceport is a UK spaceport located on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, the most northerly of the inhabited Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. The site is near the RAF Saxa Vord radar station and the settlement of Skaw, adjacent to the Saxa Vord distillery.
Timezone
Europe/London
Local Launch Time
Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
Total Launches
0
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
60.8184, -0.7692
