Skyrora chief executive Volodymyr Levykin said the journey to the granting of the licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority had been "a long but ultimately rewarding one", adding that he was grateful to authorities for their due diligence in ensuring all launch activities are "held to the highest of standards".

The long and winding road to Skyrora's rocket launch milestone

“It is essential that the UK has sovereign launch capabilities," he added. "Not only to unlock commercial activity for companies that need to access space and to help achieve the government’s objectives for becoming a global player in the space sector, but also from a strategic defence consideration.

"Skyrora is proud to be leading efforts that enable launch activity from the UK and we look forward to achieving a rel

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