Sutherland spaceport
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The Sutherland spaceport, also known as Space Hub Sutherland or UK Vertical Launch (UKVL) Sutherland, is a planned spaceport to be located in Sutherland in Scotland. It would be one of the first vertical launch capable spaceports in the United Kingdom, and operated by a commercial entity. The spaceport intended to support the Orbex Prime launch vehicle. The spaceport site is on the A' Mhòine peninsula northwest of Tongue village, Sutherland, Scotland. Groundbreaking occurred on 5 May 2023. In December 2024, Orbex announced that the project had been put on hold.
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Location: 58.5107, -4.5121, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Sutherland spaceport ⓘ
Proposed United Kingdom space launch site
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