20.04.2020

Twitter

Volunteer Recognition Day

Today is Volunteer Recognition Day! At Skyrora, we would like to use this as an opportunity to thank the members of the community that have devoted their spare time and effort in the fight against Covid-19. #ForeverThankful #NationalHeroes #WeCanAllDoOurBit

17.04.2020

Twitter

Skyrora soda-rocket

Skyrora soda-rocket showdown!! Here's an activity on how to make your own soda rocket. Share your version with us and the winner will receive a prize! Don't forget to read the instructions and the science behind the activity!! #Skyrorashowdown

17.04.2020

Twitter

#Covid19 #ProtecttheNHS

We have been looking into a solution that allows protective equipment to be disinfected. Various forms of PPE would be placed inside a ‘disinfection chamber’ and sprayed with cold steam Hydrogen Peroxide. Here is our prototype! #Covid19 #ProtecttheNHS

16.04.2020

Twitter

The anniversary of the Apollo 16 launch

Today marks the anniversary of the Apollo 16 launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida, 1972. It was the tenth crewed mission in the US Apollo Space Program. It was fifth in the programme to land on the Moon, and the second to land in the lunar highlands. #funfact #spaceexploration

15.04.2020

Twitter

First quarterly newsletter

Skyrora have advanced with a number of significant milestones so far this year. If you would like to take a closer look at what we've been up to and what we have achieved this year, check out our first quarterly newsletter here -. #UKspace #newsletter

14.04.2020

Twitter

Yuri Gagarin achievements

Hope everyone enjoyed Easter! Yuri Gagarin was the first person who travelled into space on April 12, 1961, he was also the first person to orbit the Earth. What you did to celebrate his achievements? Let us know! #celebrate #Space #yurigagarin #milestone

14.04.2020

Twitter

#colouringforkids

Our wonderful design team have been working away on some more colouring-in activities for you guys, so get creative, have some fun, and send them in once you're done! You know we love to see the! #mindfulcolouring #colouringforkids

10.04.2020

STEM & Education

Space-themed colouring in

Our amazing design team have come up with some colouring in pictures for our younger (or older) fans out there!If you love space and love colouring in, why not try one of these? Here are some photos of those already coloured in!

10.04.2020

Our News

Quarter 1 in Review

Term: Jan-March | Issue 1 | Date: April 1, 2020 A close look at the work carried out by Skyrora over the last few months. A letter from our CEO Skyrora Responds to Coronavirus Taking every measure possible to help combat the disease, Skyrora have re-allocated a small percentage of our staff to manufacture various forms of personal protective equipment while still adhering to social distancing measures.

08.04.2020

STEM & Education

Straw Rockets

For all those kids (and adults out there), why not try and build your own straw rocket?  The science behind Skyrora’s straw rocket Modern rocket design began over a thousand years ago.

08.04.2020

Twitter

#Covid -19

Scottish space company @Skyrora_Ltd restructures its operations to help fight against #Covid -19:

07.04.2020

Twitter

World Health Day

Happy #WorldHealthDay to all the nurses, midwives, doctors and care workers working so hard! Thank you for battling on the frontlines against #COVID19. We support and celebrate you today as the true heroes of society. We are so grateful. #TuesdayMotivation

07.04.2020

Our Press

Midlothian MP praises local efforts to beat the coronavirus

Space technology company Skyrora is also involved in the fight against COVID-19, currently using their resources to produce batches of hand sanitiser to World Health

06.04.2020

Twitter

Skyrora production face visors

Here is the latest on our face visors; we have produced 25 face visors and this week, we will send them for testing and CE approval. Thereafter, production can be upscaled to 3D-print 100 visors a week and then distribute to the NHS. #Protectionequipment #Savelives #Protect

03.04.2020

Twitter

STEM Challenge

STEM Challenge. Skyrora has to bring rockets safely back to earth. Try to land your payload(egg-load) safely on the ground using a parachute. Did the egg survive? Did you name the egg? From what height? Can't wait to hear! #FridayFeeling #STEM #staysafe