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UK first as vertical rocket launch licence granted
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded a licence allowing them to launch rockets from Shetland.
The licence, granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), gives permission for RFA to launch up to ten rockets a year into space carrying a number of small satellites and other payloads. Rob Bishton, from the CAA, said: "This is a new era for aerospace and granting the first vertical launch licence from UK soil builds towards a historic milestone for the nation. "Securing the first-ever launch licence outside ESA's established site in Kourou is a powerful endorsement of our technical excellence and a turning point for European space innovation.
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