The Baden-Württemberg company is planning the first rocket launch from European soil on the Shetland Islands next spring.
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HyImpulse is a rocket manufacturer based near Heilbronn. The company conducted a successful test launch in Australia two years ago.
The Baden-Württemberg rocket manufacturer HyImpulse has received a launch license for the British SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands. This was reported by the British news agency PA, citing the British Civil Aviation Authority.
The company says it is planning a first launch from European soil next spring. “This license is an important milestone for HyImpulse and confirms the success of the years of work of our teams and partners,” said managing director and co-founder of the start-up, Christian Stricher, according to a statement.
The company, based near Heilbronn, had already carried out a successful test launch in Australia a good two years ago. In the future, HyImpulse also wants to put commercial satellites into orbit.
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