Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold

Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold 06.08.2026

SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has indefinitely paused plans for a test rocket launch by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), which had been scheduled to begin on Monday. The five-week "launch window" from August 10 to September 14 will no longer proceed, and associated temporary traffic restrictions have been put on hold. RFA disassembled its rocket after encountering an issue in July, following a successful week of tests at the pad. The company's plans to become the first to launch from the Unst spaceport remain uncertain.

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