Recent news that Orbex, the Scottish space launch company headquartered in Forres, has gone into administration is a blow to the hopes of communities in the north of Scotland and to aspirations for the nation's technology sector. More than 150 highly skilled jobs are at risk, and a promising chapter in Moray’s economic development has […]

Local Perceptions of the SaxaVord Spaceport At the beginning of May 2025 Space Watch UK visited the Shetland island of Unst for a week to investigate opinions about the SaxaVord Spaceport, which is currently under construction in the  northern part of the island.  The aim of our visit was to speak to Unst residents about […]

Space Watch UK has produced a simple 4-page A4 resource explaining the militarisation of space.  Aimed as a free giveaway for local groups, the primer gives an overview of what is happening, outlines the main UK military space programmes, has a detailed UK map of current military space sites, and sets out why we oppose […]

Deep contradictions in Scottish Government policies on the development of spaceports have been exposed as plans to develop a launch site in Sutherland floundered just days after construction work at a second proposed site in the Western Isles commenced. In a surprise announcement, rocket launch company Orbex has revealed that it has decided to "pause" […]