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 the first vertical launch capable spaceport in the United Kingdom,[note 1] and operated by a commercial entity. The spaceport is intended to support the Orbex Prime launch vehicle.[2][1] The spaceport will be located on the A' Mhòine peninsula northwest of Tongue village, Sutherland, Scotland. Groundbreaking occurred on 5 May 2023.[4]
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Location | Sutherland, Scotland | ||||||
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Coordinates | 58.5107°N 4.5121°W / 58.5107; -4.5121 | ||||||
Operator | TBD | ||||||
Orbital inclination range | 90° (polar orbit) Sun-synchronous orbit[1] | ||||||
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