Shetland Space Centre

A licensed vertical-launch spaceport supporting small-satellite launches for commercial and institutional clients

Grantown-On-Spey, United KingdomFounded 2017saxavord.com Website technologies

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About Shetland Space Centre

SaxaVord operates a vertical-launch spaceport in Unst, Shetland, supporting small satellites destined for polar and sun-synchronous orbits. It also provides facilities for rocket and satellite integration, component testing, development and storage, plus satellite data reception through antennas on site.

Customers include launch operators and other space-sector partners. Rocket Factory Augsburg exclusively occupies the operational launch pad and integration hangar; two additional launch complexes and a mission management control centre are under construction.

The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Grantown-on-Spey. Its spaceport is located in Unst, Shetland, and the company provides education initiatives alongside its commercial operations.

Product: A licensed spaceport offering vertical launch infrastructure, rocket and satellite integration, testing and storage facilities, and satellite data reception.

Jobs at Shetland Space Centre

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Leadership

Frank Strang · First CEO and co-founder
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Scott Hammond · CEO and co-founder
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Debbie Strang · COO and co-founder
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Fiona Thompson · Company Secretary
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