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Former RAF Machrihanish, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland·In developmentSpace & Satellite
Machrihanish Spaceport (Discover Space UK)
- StageProposed launch site; visited early Sep 2025 by Frazer-Nash Consultancy and ESA INVICTUS team on a fact-finding mission for launch-site selection
- Next milestoneOutcome of INVICTUS launch-site selection
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Stage: Proposed launch site; visited early Sep 2025 by Frazer-Nash Consultancy and ESA INVICTUS team on a fact-finding mission for launch-site selection2 November 2026 · previously: pipeline
- Status: In development2 November 2026 · previously: At tender
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