HyImpulse signs Saxavord launch licence

HyImpulse signs Saxavord launch licence

The troubled UK Saxavord launch site in Scotland has had a tough year, but there’s better news in that a client, HyImpulse, has secured a UK Launch Operator Licence represents the culmination of a huge amount of detailed work by the HyImpulse team and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Saxavord said: “We congratulate everyone involved. […]

What Does HyImpulse’s SaxaVord Launch License Actually Permit?

HyImpulse UK Ltd’s SaxaVord launch license authorizes the SR75 vehicle to conduct suborbital activities from Unst in Scotland’s Shetland Islands and return to Earth. The signed license is dated September 28, 2026; the Civil Aviation Authority’s publication page records October 1 as its version date. These are different documentary dates. The authorization is a meaningful regulatory development, but its operating limits and remaining conditions d…

Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

German launch startup HyImpulse has pushed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket into spring 2027. On 1 October, HyImpulse announced that it had secured a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate its SR75 rocket from SaxaVord in Scotland. With the announcement, the company said the rocket’s first […]