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Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

BBC Science · Science · 2026-09-08

Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

The funding will be used to build two more launchpads. Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment.

Why it matters. This investment boosts the UK's domestic space capabilities by expanding launch infrastructure for commercial satellites.

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