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UK and German governments plan to use Shetland spaceport

UK and German governments plan to use Shetland spaceport
BBC Scotland Tuesday 13 October 2026, 12:26 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport.

SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport.
UK (LOCATION) German (ORG) Shetland (LOCATION) Unst (LOCATION)
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