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HyImpulse to Launch Suborbital Rocket from Shetland This Year

3/21/2026

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HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has signed an agreement to launch its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland this year.
The SR75 will fly after a successful launch in Australia to demonstrate microgravity experiments and a 250 kg payload using a hybrid propulsion system.
HyImpulse plans to secure a flight license and target an orbital launch in 2027, with SaxaVord providing infrastructure to bolster the UK's vertical space launch sector.

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HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has signed an agreement to launch its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland this year.
The SR75 will fly after a successful launch in Australia to demonstrate microgravity experiments and a 250 kg payload using a hybrid propulsion system.
HyImpulse plans to secure a flight license and target an orbital launch in 2027, with SaxaVord providing infrastructure to bolster the UK's vertical space launch sector.