UK Spaceport Alliance
In 2020 a concordat has been signed by three vertical rocket launch sites – Shetland Space Centre, Space Hub Sutherland, and Spaceport 1 – along with two horizontal ‘air launch’ sites – Glasgow Prestwick Spaceport and Machrihanish Airbase Community Company.
Whilst the Alliance currently comprises the Scottish Spaceport sites, dialogue with wider UK based sites is at an advanced stage with a view to adopting and promoting a collaborative UK approach to the development and provision of launch services to the international space market.
The Alliance will develop a joint position for discussions with Government agencies to facilitate progress on key issues such as regulation and governance, insurance and international collaborations.
The Spaceport Alliance is also collaborating to develop a brand to send a common message to the World that Scotland and the UK are open for Space business and poised to lead the way in Europe, through a fully integrated Commercial Space capability from Satellite design and manufacture to Launch, platforms, facilities and management to data and information services.
The Alliance seeks to promote and champion the importance of the sector’s green credentials, to highlight alignment and compliance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
