Tag: spacecraft

Microgravity experiments could help space missions find water

News

Douglas Simpson - February 8, 2022

New research on generating oxygen from water could help support long term missions to the Moon and Mars. Researchers at the University of Glasgow took...

Skyrora builds the largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe to manufacture engine parts for future rockets

Business

Roderick Holly - December 22, 2021

Custom-built Skyprint 2 will drastically reduce manufacturing time and produce parts up to 2.3 metres high when it starts production in Q2 2022 Skyrora has...

Skyrora launch mission challenge to seek and de-orbit historic Prospero satellite

News

Roderick Holly - July 8, 2021

50 years on, UK rocket company issues call to de-orbit the only British satellite launched by a British rocket; Skyrora “Space Tug” in first...

Skyrora boosted by European Space Agency funding

News

Roderick Holly - March 24, 2021

Scottish-based company aims to be the first to launch from Europe, delivering UK’s sovereign launch capability Scottish-based rocket company, Skyrora, has received €3 million of...

Prestwick “offers perfect conditions for space launches”

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 3, 2015

CHIEFS at Glasgow Prestwick airport hope to impress the UK government with Ayrshire’s space exploration potential. Westminster unveiled the criteria needed for the UK’s first...