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The Shetland Space Centre (SSC) has been working with B2Space, a company that offers access to low earth orbit for small and micro satellites.
In July they ran a test of a system known as rockoon, which deploys large air balloons to launch rockets from the edge of the earth’s atmosphere.
The HIE funding will go towards the commercial and technical evaluation of using the system in Shetland. This includes assessing the current facilities and development plans and providing recommendations as to how such operations might be best hosted at the Shetland Space Centre.
John MacKenzie, senior development manager with HIE, said:
“This is an ambitious and innovative project by the SSC. We are very pleased to be providing support for the commercial and technical evaluation and look forward to the findings of this work.”
SSC was formed in 2017 and employs five people. The firm is working towards securing planning permission for a satellite launch facility at Unst.
It is working with the local community and Shetland Islands Council to ensure minimum impact and maximum benefit from what could be a major new sector of the local economy.
Scotland’s growing space industry has the potential to help put the UK at the forefront of the worldwide launch market for small commercial satellites over the next few years, a new study has found.
A three-year community-led project to bring about recovery and create a more sustainable future for tourism in Wester Ross, has secured £193,000 from HIE.
Tha uachdaran fearainn ann an Eilean Leòdhais air bùth-obrach a cheannach còmhla ri pìos beag fearainn, le taic bho Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean (HIE).
The £390,000 project, by destination management organisation Destination Orkney Limited (DOL) will deliver a series of initiatives aimed at inspiring, enabling and delivering destination recovery.
A designer who is keeping the Fair Isle knitting tradition alive on the island has been awarded £40,842 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to expand her business.
Projects that lead the way to a low carbon future, support growth and future industries and enable sustainable communities to thrive in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland are set for development
How communities are investing in the future of tourism
A £2m project underway to upgrade the Isle of Mull Hotel has secured up to £510,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
A solar energy manufacturer in Forres, Moray is to continue its expansion in a move that will increase turnover, create jobs and take the next steps towards employee ownership.
A project to create a new luxury venue and holiday accommodation in Moray has secured up to £100,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
One of Orkney’s oldest family bakery firms has moved into a new purpose-built factory on the island of Westray in a bid to boost production and meet growing UK wide demand for its traditional products.
Plans by a family-owned business undergoing an initial £250,000 investment, are expected to create two new jobs and boost turnover.
