Skyrora

In August 2018, Skyrora successfully conducted Scotland's first commercial rocket launch by a private company at Kildermorie Estate in Ross-shire.{{Cite news|date=2018-08-31|title='First' commercial rocket launched from Scotland|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-45367640|access-date=2021-04-28}}{{Cite web|last=insider.co.uk|date=2018-08-30|title=Scotland's first commercial rocket launch hailed a success|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-first-commercial-rocket-launch-13166858|access-date=2021-04-28|website=businessInsider|language=en}} The company launched the 1.3-metre-tall Skylark Nano rocket using an M class model rocketry motor in August 2018 and the 2-metre-tall Skylark Nano II rocket in July 2019.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Scottish startup Skyrora successfully launched its first rocket, Skylark Nano, from Shetland|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/scottish-startup-skyrora-successfully-launched-its-first-rocket-skylark-nano-from-shetland-8492201.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Tech2}}{{Cite web|last=Shipley|first=Andy|date=2020-06-15|title=Footage shows Skylark Nano rocket launch from Shetland in space programme boost|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/footage-shows-skylark-nano-rocket-22194112|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Daily Record|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Rocket startup Skyrora achieves a successful sub-orbital launch from Scottish island|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/15/rocket-startup-skyrora-achieves-a-successful-sub-orbital-launch-from-scottish-island/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=TechCrunch|date=15 June 2020 |language=en-US}} All rockets are designed, built, and assembled in the United Kingdom. {{Cite web|last=Skyrora|first=Katie Miller, Head of Communications and Engagement|date=2021-05-29|title=UK to be next SPACE SUPERPOWER with three spaceports by next summer COMMENT|url=https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1442908/british-space-agency-UK-rocket-launch-skyrora-spaceport|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}

In 2019, Skyrora received the CleanTech award at the Go:Tech Awards for its commitment to sustainable spaceflight. In 2020, the company was recognized with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize Award for its 'Ecosene' project, which focuses on developing an environmentally friendly rocket fuel.{{Cite web |title=Previous Winners |url=https://www.gotechawards.co.uk/2019-gotech-awards/ |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=Go:Tech Awards}}{{Cite web |author= |date=2020-09-07 |title=British rocket company Skyrora receives Icelandic Leif Erikson Award for its environmental efforts |url=https://www.satellite-evolution.com/post/2020/09/07/british-rocket-company-skyrora-receives-icelandic-leif-erikson-award-for-its-environmenta |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=satellite-evolution |language=en}}

In 2020, Skyrora was named Company of the Year in Aerospace & Defense among mid-size companies by the Stevie Awards, following its participation in the Space Camp accelerator programme by Seraphim Capital.{{Cite web |last=Gavin |first=Alain |title=Skyrora heading for the Stars (via Passle) |url=http://seraphimcapital.passle.net/post/102fp5x/skyrora-heading-for-the-stars |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=Passle |language=en}} The same year, Skyrora won the ‘Best Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Manufacturer Award’ at the Aviation & Aerospace Awards.{{Cite web |title=Aviation and Aerospace Awards 2020 |url=http://www.corpvision-news.com/issues/aviation-and-aerospace-awards-2020/4/index.html |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=www.corpvision-news.com}}

In May 2020, the company successfully conducted a static fire test of its Skylark L vehicle at a mobile launch site in Ross-shire.

In April 2021, Skyrora secured €3 million in co-funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) to support its technological advancements.{{Cite web |last=LaraHunterDouglas |date=2021-05-27 |title=Rocket firm all systems go following new legislation |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/05/rocket-firm-all-systems-go-following-new-legislation/ |access-date=2021-06-07 |website=The Edinburgh Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Two Scottish space companies secure £8.5 million |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-scottish-space-companies-secure-85-million |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-24 |title=ESA awards €10.45 million to two UK launch startups |url=https://spacenews.com/esa-awards-e10-45-million-to-two-uk-launch-startups/ |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}

In March 2022, Skyrora announced the opening of a new rocket engine testing facility in Midlothian, Scotland, covering over 120,000 square feet.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-15 |title=Skyrora Opens New Engine Testing Facility in Scotland - Via Satellite - |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2022/03/15/skyrora-opens-new-engine-testing-facility-in-scotland/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Via Satellite |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Speed |first=Richard |title=Skyrora opens Scottish rocket testing site |url=https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/17/skyrora_testing/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}} In July 2022, it expanded its capabilities by opening a new manufacturing and [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9r987nnvo production facility] in Cumbernauld, the largest of its kind in the UK.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2022 |title=Cumbernauld space rocket facility opens for production |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9r987nnvo |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Skyrora opens rocket engine factory in Cumbernauld |url=https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/skyrora-cumbernauld-scotland-20220714 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=UKTN {{!}} UK Tech News |language=en-GB}}

In May 2022, Skyrora completed a 70 kN hot-fire test for its 3D printed rocket engine, which will be used in the company's XL launch vehicle.{{Cite web |title=3D Printing Industry-The Authority on 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing |url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=3D Printing Industry |language=en-US}}

In August 2022, Skyrora submitted its application to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a launch operator license, enabling planned orbital launches.{{Cite web |title=UK rocket firm Skyrora applies to CAA for space launch licence |url=https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/skyrora-applies-for-space-launch-licence/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=The Manufacturer |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-04 |title=UK rocket firm Skyrora applies for space launch licence |url=https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/space/uk-rocket-firm-skyrora-applies-for-space-launch-licence.html |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Aerospace Testing International |language=en-GB}} In June 2024, the company continued its licensing efforts by submitting an Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) as part of the process.{{Cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jason |date=2024-10-18 |title=Skyrora eyes spring 2025 launch amid UK regulatory hangups |url=https://spacenews.com/skyora-eyes-spring-2025-launch-amid-uk-regulatory-hangups/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Skyrora launch operator Assessment of Environmental Effects - Civil Aviation Authority - Citizen Space |url=https://consultations.caa.co.uk/space/skyrora-public-consultation-citizen-space-informat/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=consultations.caa.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Yatskov |first=Ivan |date=2024-10-23 |title=Skyrora Targets Spring 2025 for Launch Despite Regulatory Roadblocks |url=https://orbitaltoday.com/2024/10/23/skyrora-targets-spring-2025-for-launch-despite-regulatory-roadblocks/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Orbital Today |language=en}}

In July 2023, Skyrora hosted a key meeting for the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program’s [https://www.electronicspecifier.com/news/events-news/skyrora-hosts-eu-made-3d-consortium-meeting-to-discuss-additive-manufacturing-innovation-for-space Made-3D] project at its engine manufacturing facility near Glasgow, highlighting its contributions to additive manufacturing advancements in aerospace.{{Cite web |last=Sher |first=Davide |date=2023-07-04 |title=Skyrora hosts European Union Made-3D consortium meeting |url=https://www.voxelmatters.com/skyrora-hosts-european-union-made-3d-consortium-meeting/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=VoxelMatters - The heart of additive manufacturing |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='MADE-3D': multi-material components from a 3D printer : MADE3D |url=https://made-3d.eu/made-3d-multi-material-components-from-a-3d-printer/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=made-3d.eu}}

In October 2023, ESA awarded Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI a €300,000 contract to demonstrate a telemetry relay system in space, supporting enhanced data transmission capabilities.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-11 |title=Scottish rocket company Skyrora wins ESA contract |url=https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/skyrora-european-space-agency-20231011 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=UKTN |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Jewett |first=Rachel |date=2023-10-11 |title=Skyrora, Viasat and CGI to Work on InRange Launch Telemetry System |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2023/10/11/skyrora-viasat-and-cgi-to-work-on-inrange-launch-telemetry-system/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Via Satellite |language=en-US}} In partnership with Viasat and CGI, Skyrora successfully completed a ground test of InRange, the UK's first space-based telemetry relay system for commercial launch vehicles, in October 2024.{{Cite web |title=Skyrora, Viasat and CGI achieve UK first with test of InRange - ADS Advance |url=https://www.adsadvance.co.uk/skyrora-viasat-and-cgi-achieve-uk-first-with-test-of-inrange.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.adsadvance.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Faleti |first=Joshua |date=2024-11-01 |title=Skyrora Leads Successful InRange Static Test in the UK |url=https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/skyrora-leads-successful-inrange-static-test-in-the-uk/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SpaceWatch.GLOBAL |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Enthusiast |first=Space |date=2024-10-31 |title=Skyrora and Viasat Mark UK First with InRange Telemetry Ground Test Revolutionizing UK Space Launch |url=https://orbitaltoday.com/2024/10/31/skyrora-and-viasat-mark-uk-first-with-inrange-telemetry-ground-test/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Orbital Today |language=en}}

In November 2023, Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems announced a collaboration to enhance orbital launch capability, with Spirit gaining access to Skyrora's Skyprint 2 hybrid 3D printer for advanced engine manufacturing.{{Cite web |last=Enthusiast |first=Space |date=2023-11-22 |title=Skyrora & Spirit AeroSystems Forge UK Partnership in Rocket Manufacturing |url=https://orbitaltoday.com/2023/11/22/skyrora-spirit-aerosystems-forge-uk-partnership-in-rocket-manufacturing/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Orbital Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=AeroSystems |first=Spirit |title=Skyrora and Spirit to Enhance Future UK Launch Capability |url=https://www.spiritaero.com/pages/release/skyrora-and-spirit-to-enhance-future-uk-launch-capability/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Spirit AeroSystems}}{{Cite web |last=Zisk |first=Rachael |date=2023-11-21 |title=Skyrora Partners with Spirit AeroSystems on Rocket Manufacturing |url=https://payloadspace.com/skyrora-partners-with-spirit-aerosystems-on-rocket-manufacturing/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Payload |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tyrrell |first=Michael |title=Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems sign space launch deal |url=https://www.aero-mag.com/skyrora-and-spirit-aerosystems-sign-space-launch-deal |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.aero-mag.com |language=en}}

In September 2024, Skyrora reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by signing the "Statement for a Responsible Space Sector," an ESA-led initiative promoting responsible space activities.{{Cite web |title=Statement for a Responsible Space Sector |url=https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Climate_and_Sustainability/Statement_for_a_Responsible_Space_Sector |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.esa.int |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Content-Manger |first=Skyrora |date=2024-10-23 |title=Skyrora Signs Statement for a Responsible Space Sector {{!}} SKYRORA |url=https://skyrora.com/skyrora-signs-statement-for-a-responsible-space-sector/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |language=en-US}}

Skyrora continues to push the boundaries of UK spaceflight, aiming to launch its first three-stage Skyrora XL rocket from a UK spaceport, with SaxaVord being a potential site.{{Cite web |last=Andrew Jones published |date=2022-04-11 |title=Spaceport construction set to begin on UK's northernmost island |url=https://www.space.com/saxavord-scotland-spaceport-construction-begins |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Space.com |language=en-US}}

The company organised a graduate placement program in 2021 to help the graduates and young talents to get into the sector. They offered technical positions for students and summer internships.{{Cite web |date=19 February 2021 |title=Student pair to reach for stars after winning placement with Scots space firm |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/19101985.student-pair-reach-stars-winning-placement-scots-space-firm/ |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=The National |language=en}}

Skyrora helped fund the retrieval of the first stages of Black Arrow R2 and R3 and provided sponsorship for the UKSEDS programme.{{Cite news |date=2019-01-21 |title=Black Arrow: UK space rocket returns home from Australia |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-46938858 |access-date=2021-06-07 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=LaraHunterDouglas |date=2021-04-28 |title=Skyrora launches online store inspiring future space commanders |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/04/skyrora-launches-online-store-inspiring-future-space-commanders/ |access-date=2021-06-07 |website=The Edinburgh Reporter |language=en-US}}

Skyrora has upgraded its kerosene made of unrecyclable waste plastic to be used as rocket fuel – Ecosene. The new fuel is said to produce 45 percent less greenhouse gas than traditional fuel. In February 2020, Skyrora has already used the fuel to fire its LEO engine for the final stage of Skyrora XL rocket at their engine test complex.{{Cite web |title=Skyrora - Event |url=https://edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2020/201006_Skyrora.pdf}}{{Cite web |last=O'Callaghan |first=Jonathan |title=A Scottish Launch Company Just Tested A 'Green' Rocket Engine That Uses Waste Plastic As Fuel |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2020/02/04/a-scottish-launch-company-just-tested-a-green-rocket-engine-that-uses-waste-plastic-as-fuel/ |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=3 February 2020 |title=Launch startup Skyrora successfully tests 3D-printed rocket engines powered by plastic waste |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/03/launch-startup-skyrora-successfully-tests-3d-printed-rocket-engines-powered-by-plastic-waste/ |access-date=2021-04-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}

Skyrora started to use 3D printers to manufacture various rocketry components as a sustainable methodology of production.

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The Skylark Nano was launched in 2020 as an unguided supersonic rocket designed for simulating a launch to then be recovered with the use of parachutes. Neither a control system nor a thrust vector control system is required.

It has been launched three times as part of Skyrora's de-risking programme in the Scottish Highlands. Following launches in 2018 and 2019, the rocket has reached an altitude of 6 km during the most recent test in Shetland.{{Cite web|title=Skylark Nano – Parabolic Arc|url=http://www.parabolicarc.com/tag/skylark-nano/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|last=Rodger|first=Paul|title=Skylark Nano: Shetland propelled into the rocket age with first launch|newspaper=The Times |language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/skylark-nano-shetland-propelled-into-the-rocket-age-with-first-launch-mvptwtdll|access-date=2021-04-28|issn=0140-0460}}

The Skylark Micro is a two-stage supersonic rocket designed as an intermediate step between Skylark Nano and Skylark L. It was flown in August 2020, reaching an altitude of 27 km.{{Cite web|last=O'Callaghan|first=Jonathan|title=Skyrora Rocket Launch From Iceland Reaches Three Times The Height Of Mount Everest|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2020/08/18/skyrora-reaches-three-times-the-height-of-mount-everest-with-rocket-launch-from-iceland/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Forbes|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2020-08-18|title=Skyrora's Skylark micro rocket launches from Iceland|url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/08/skyroras-skylark-micro-rocket-launches-from-iceland/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=The Edinburgh Reporter|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Skyrora's Skylark Micro Rocket Set For Icelandic Launch – SatNews|url=https://news.satnews.com/2020/08/10/skyroras-skylark-micro-rocket-set-for-icelandic-launch/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=news.satnews.com}}{{Cite web|title=Skyrora's Skylark Micro Rocket Set For Icelandic Launch|url=https://smallsatnews.com/2020/08/10/skyroras-skylark-micro-rocket-set-for-icelandic-launch/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=smallsatnews.com}}

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The Skylark L suborbital launch vehicle is the first Skyrora rocket to use a 3D printed hydrogen peroxide–kerosene engine.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-27|title=Skyrora's 3D Printed-Engine Rocket Completes First UK Ground Test in 50 Years|url=https://3dprint.com/267833/skyroras-3d-printed-engine-rocket-ground-test/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=3DPrint.com {{!}} The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing|language=en-US}}

It is capable of fulfilling scientific micro-gravity needs.{{Cite web|last=O'Callaghan|first=Jonathan|title=Major Rocket Test Takes Place In The U.K. For The First Time In 50 Years|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2020/05/20/major-rocket-test-takes-place-in-the-uk-for-the-first-time-in-50-years/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Forbes|language=en}}

Skylark L was developed to launch 60 kg of payload 100 km up.{{Cite web|last=Speed|first=Richard|title=UK takes a step closer to domestic launches as Skyrora fires up Skylark-L|url=https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/20/skylark_l/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=www.theregister.com|language=en}}

This rocket was subject to a full static fire test in May 2020 at the Kildermorie Estate in Alness, Scotland, which was the first ground rocket test in Scotland in 50 years.{{Cite web|title=Skyrora and UK's first rocket launch test in 50 years - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament|url=https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/57003/skyrora-and-uks-first-rocket-launch-test-in-50-years|access-date=2021-04-28|website=edm.parliament.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Speed|first=Richard|title=Brit rocketeer Skyrora reckons it'll be orbital in 3 years – that is, if UK government plays ball|url=https://www.theregister.com/2019/08/22/skyrora/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=www.theregister.com|language=en}}

On 8 October 2022{{cite press release |url=https://www.skyrora.com/skyrora-attempts-first-rocket-launch-to-space-with-icelandic-mobile-spaceport/ |title=Skyrora attempts first rocket launch to space with Icelandic mobile spaceport |work=Skyrora |date=13 October 2022 |access-date=13 October 2022}} the Skylark L rocket attempted a suborbital test flight mission from Langanes (Iceland) launch site. Intended apogee was {{cvt|102|km|mi}}. The vehicle experienced an anomaly shortly after lift-off, landing in the sea 500 m from the pad after reaching an altitude of only 300 meters.https://spacenews.com/skyora-eyes-spring-2025-launch-amid-uk-regulatory-hangups/

The Skyrora XL is a three-stage orbital launch vehicle under development with nine hydrogen peroxide–kerosene engines of the same type used in Skylark L. The first flight will take place no earlier than 2025-2026.{{cite conference |last=Thompson |first=Alan |url=https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Other%20Meetings%20Seminars%20and%20Workshops/_NAT%20Workshop%20on%20New%20Entrants%20Integration%20(2024)/NATWKSCSO%20PR09%20SKYRORA.pdf |title=Skyrora - ICAO |page=5 |conference=Workshop on New Entrants Integration in the NAT Region (2024) |location=Paris |publisher=ICAO |date=13–14 May 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}} It is expected that the rocket will be able to bring a payload of 315 kg to a Sun-synchronous or Polar orbit.{{cite book|title=Skyrora XL Payload User's Guide|url=https://www.skyrora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/payload-user-guide-october-2019.pdf|date=October 2019|publisher=Skyrora Ltd|access-date=March 6, 2023|page=27}}

Skyrora has successfully tested a final stage rocket engine in its first stationary ground-firings. In April 2021, the company successfully tested the upper stage of the Skyrora XL rocket and completed a static fire test in its engine development complex in Fife.{{Cite web|title=The UK's First Complete Ground Rocket Test in 50 Years Takes Place in Scotland {{!}} Skyrora|url=https://www.skyrora.com/post/the-uks-first-complete-ground-rocket-test-in-50-years-takes-place-in-scotland|access-date=2021-04-28|website=www.skyrora.com|date=20 May 2020 }} Hot-fire tests of the first stage are scheduled to take place no earlier than late 2024.{{cite tweet |user=Skyrora_Ltd |number=1813575546757935116 |title=We look forward to testing the first stage soon, which features 9 of our 3D printed 70 kN engines for optimal thrust |date=17 July 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}}{{cite web |last=Berger |first=Eric |url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/rocket-report-europe-wants-a-super-heavy-lifter-starship-nets-launch-contract/ |title=Rocket Report: Europe wants a super-heavy lifter, Starship nets launch contract |work=Ars Technica |date=19 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022}}

In October 2021, the company signed a multi-launch agreement with SaxaVord Spaceport to launch the Skyrora XL from that location.{{cite press release |url=https://www.skyrora.com/post/skyrora-agrees-multi-launch-deal-with-shetland-spaceport-for-the-next-decade |title=Skyrora agrees multi-launch deal with Shetland Spaceport for the next decade |work=Skyrora |date=12 October 2021 |access-date=12 October 2021}} Skyrora also has an agreement with the Canadian launch provider Maritime Launch Services to launch Skyrora XL from Spaceport Nova Scotia.{{cite press release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221208005364/en/ |title=Precious Payload Partners With Maritime Launch, Adding Canada's First Commercial Spaceport, Spaceport Nova Scotia, to Launch.ctrl Marketplace |date=8 December 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022}}

The company has successfully tested several types of engines in 2020 and 2021:

• Skylark L Engine, a three-tonne regeneratively cooled bi-liquid rocket engine with a pressure fed system capable of generating 30 kN thrust.{{Cite web|last=Maday|first=Melissa|date=2020-05-21|title=Skyrora Completes The UK's First Complete Ground Rocket Test in 50 Years, In Scotland|url=https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/skyrora-completes-the-uks-first-complete-ground-rocket-test-in-50-years-in-scotland/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=SpaceWatch.Global|language=en-US}}
• Skyforce-2, a seven-tonne engine for the first and second stage of the orbital Skyrora XL launch vehicle that uses what Skyrora refers to as "advanced turbopump techniques". It is capable of creating 70 kN thrust.{{Cite web|title=Engines - Skyforce-2|url=https://edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2020/201006_Skyrora.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=Rocket Engine Test Complex Opened in Scotland by Skyrora – SatNews|url=https://news.satnews.com/2020/07/14/rocket-engine-test-complex-opened-in-scotland-by-skyrora/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=news.satnews.com}}
• LEO engine for Skyrora XL running on hydrogen peroxide and kerosene and producing 3.5 kN thrust, but it has also passed the successful test with Ecosene fuel. The engine is able to re-ignite several times.{{Cite web|last=O'Callaghan|first=Jonathan|title=Scottish Launch Startup Skyrora Tests Rocket Engine That Could Reach Orbit From The U.K. In 2022|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/07/26/a-scottish-launch-startup-just-tested-a-rocket-engine-that-could-reach-orbit-from-the-u-k-in-2022/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Forbes|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Skyrora Completes Successful Test Firings Of Their LEO Engine – SatNews|url=https://news.satnews.com/2020/11/17/skyrora-completes-successful-test-firings-of-their-leo-engine/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=news.satnews.com}}
• Space Tug, a vehicle that can navigate to any location in open space using its own power and perform multiple manoeuvres in space, which would be useful to remove space debris and maintain or replace satellites in orbit. The upper stage/tug engine was successfully tested in December 2020 and included three static firings of the engine and involved a full flight-ready test involving software and avionics employed in an actual launch. The test was performed at its test site in Fife.{{cite news|title=British Launch Company Skyrora Completes Testing On Rocket Upper Stage – And Hopes To Reach Space This Year

|date=11 January 2021|author1=Jonathan O'Callaghan|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2021/01/11/british-launch-company-skyrora-completes-testing-on-rocket-upper-stage--and-hopes-to-reach-space-this-year/?sh=76e27bc759d3|work=Forbes|access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{Cite web|title=UK tests 'Space Tug' capable of refiring its engine several times in orbit, and collecting space junk|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/12/uk-tests-space-tug-capable-of-refiring-its-engine-several-times-in-orbit-and-collecting-space-junk/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=TechCrunch|date=12 January 2021 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Fish|first=Tom|date=2021-01-22|title=UK space breakthrough as Skyrora XL becomes Britain's first 'mission-ready' rocket|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1387662/uk-space-news-british-skyrora-xl-rocket-mission-ready-live-test-uk-space-industry-evg|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Allison|first=George|date=2021-01-11|title=Scottish space company Skyrora tests new 'space tug' vehicle|url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-space-company-skyrora-tests-new-space-tug-vehicle/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-GB}}

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• {{Official website|https://www.skyrora.com}}

• Skylark (British sounding rocket series)
• Space industry of Scotland

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