Startup · United Kingdom
SaxaVord Spaceport
HQ Unst, United KingdomFounded 201711-50 employeesUpdated
Located in Unst, Shetland, and one of only two such facilities in Europe, it has the capacity to carry out 60% of orbital launches from the continent.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Spaceport in Shetland offering orbital launch capacity, with no defense use stated in the (truncated) description. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Spaceport in Shetland offering orbital launch capacity, with no defense use stated in the (truncated) description.—Reported
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People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Hammond | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources3
Profile2
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SaxaVord Spaceport · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Located in Unst, Shetland, and one of only two such facilities in Europe, it has the capacity to carry out 60% of orbital launches from the continent. Our”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "84b04881-ac5f-4116-977f-1b757b4f3295"}”
People1
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
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