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From the Bronze Age to the Space Age: Prehistoric burial site uncovered at Shetland spaceport site
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Bronze Age cemetery discovered at future UK rocket launch site: An Early Bronze Age ritual cremation cemetery has been found at the SaxaVord Spaceport in ...
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Saxavord: 'Bronze age cemetery' discovered at Shetland spaceport: Archaeologists working at a planned Shetland spaceport have discovered what appears to be a ...
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Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport granted licence for UK's first vertical rocket launch
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Key FactsFirst Vertical Rocket Launch Site in Shetland
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- Approval for SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst island for launches starting in 2024.
- First fully-licensed spaceport in Western Europe for vertical orbital launches.
- Sub-orbital launches by German rocket firm Hylmpulse expected from August.
- Full orbital launches expected at SaxaVord from 2025.
£3.5million funding boost to get Shetland Spaceport ready for launch in 2024: Rocket Factory Ltd (RFA UK) has been awarded £3.5 million to support their ...
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‘Bronze Age to Space Age’: 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at UK’s Shetland spaceport site
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Ancient cemetery discovered at UK Spaceport site in Shetland Islands: The archaeological findings include pits, large boulders, and burnt bones ...
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