Harwell, Oxford, UK. July 18, 2022 – Lockheed Martin UK has been all systems go since Shetland Islands Council approved SaxaVord’s application to build the spaceport that will allow the company to deliver the UK’s first ever vertical space launch. Work has started in Shetland with the land currently being excavated as the team starts to prepare the land for where the launch pads and integration buildings will reside.

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For decades, governments and industry leaders around the world have been looking for propellants that are safer and more environmentally friendly. Europe has been at the forefront of green propulsion primarily due to REACH legislation that may eventually ban hydrazine, and as the numbers of launches and space activity hit record levels, there is a renewed focus and attention on green propulsion and less toxic propellants. Moog continues its strategy of strong investment in less toxic or “green” propulsion research and development, led by our materials expertise, our history of being on the cutting edge of in-space propulsion, and our ongoing investment in state-of-the-art assembly and test facilities.

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