Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold
Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on holdImage source, PA MediaImage caption, The launch company said it had "encountered an issue"ByCameron Angus-MackayBBC Scotland NewsPublished1 minute agoSaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has paused its plans to test a rocket over the next five weeks. In July, the launch company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) said it had "encountered an issue" after a successful week of tests on the pad.The German firm said it had disassembled the rocket to carry out investigations. SaxaVord Spaceport previously said an exclusion zone would be in place for four hours for any test attempted during the five weeks.It would have included the spaceport and an area of sea to the north of Unst.
- ▪Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on holdImage source, PA MediaImage caption, The launch company said it had "encountered an issue"ByCameron Angus-MackayBBC Scotland NewsPublished1 minute agoSaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has p
- ▪In July, the launch company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) said it had "encountered an issue" after a successful week of tests on the pad.The German firm said it had disassembled the rocket to carry out investigations.
- ▪SaxaVord Spaceport previously said an exclusion zone would be in place for four hours for any test attempted during the five weeks.It would have included the spaceport and an area of sea to the north of Unst.
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Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on holdImage source, PA MediaImage caption, The launch company said it had "encountered an issue"ByCameron Angus-MackayBBC Scotland NewsPublished1 minute agoSaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has paused its plans to test a rocket over the next five weeks. In July, the launch company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) said it had "encountered an issue" after a successful week of tests on the pad.The German firm said it had disassembled the rocket to carry out investigations.
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