In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport for “sovereign launch” capabilities.
The German military could launch intelligence-gathering satellites into space from Scotland under a new initiative. The German air force’s space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport for “sovereign launch” capabilities in a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links. It will mean the spaceport on Unst in the Shetland Islands will carry out launches of military as well as commercial satellites.
“We live in an unpredictable and ever more dangerous world and space as a domain has an ever increasing role to play in keeping us secure and protecting our economies. “The UK and Europe have an asset in SaxaVord that can play a huge role in maintaining the status quo and, combined with RFA, a capability that can help defend our combined interests.
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