🇬🇧Sutherland Spaceport
A'Mhoine peninsula, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Established
2023
Launches / Year
0
Coordinates
58.5000° N, 4.7000° W
About
Sutherland Spaceport on the A'Mhoine peninsula in the Scottish Highlands is under construction as a vertical launch site for small orbital rockets. Orbex, a UK-European launch company, is the primary tenant and plans to launch its Prime rocket from the site. The spaceport aims to serve the growing European small satellite market with access to polar orbits.
Key Features
Vertical launch site under construction in the Scottish Highlands
Orbex Prime rocket designated as primary launch vehicle
High-latitude location ideal for polar and sun-synchronous orbits
Designed with minimal environmental impact in a peatland area
Part of the UK's national space strategy to develop sovereign launch capability
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Orbex Prime inaugural launch planned as first mission
Site construction began in 2023 with first launches expected mid-2020s
Targeting small satellite constellation deployment missions