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Today at 17:00, Skyrora will welcome local students to our launch site in Langanes to learn about the Skylark Micro Mission and meet the team. Please click the link to register and find more information.🚀💙 https://t.co/K8yUjWqFK8 #STEM #Educate

Launch update: the upper level winds today in the Langanes Peninsula are in violation of our launch conditions, and so we will be standing down from today's Skylark Micro Mission I launch. We will continue to closely monitor the weather and provide further updates. https://t.co/KFGvig3SaL

Í ljós kom að tafir eru vegna þess að ekki hafði verið rætt við alla hagsmunaaðila. Sem betur fer voru álfarnir tilbúnir að hitta okkur með stuttum fyrirvara og tóku við gjöf frá Skyrora. Þá hafa þeir lofað aðstoð og góðum sáttum. #firesaga #12stig #jajadingdong

It turns out that the delay is in part due to the fact that we did not consult all local stakeholders, though thankfully the elves have accepted our offering and promise to help with future launch windows! 🚀🇮🇸 #firesaga #eurovision #jajadingdong #husavik https://t.co/7hqlFbgRAZ

Vegna tafa á Langanesskotinu var kallað til skyndifundar með ráðgjöfum á Húsavík. #firesaga #12stig #jajadingdong

Due to the launch delay, we have scheduled a last minute meeting with our Icelandic advisors. #eurovision #firesaga #jajadingdong https://t.co/lU1civVhsi

Launch update: this morning we have received the information that the wind in Langanes will not allow for the Skylark Micro Mission I launch to take place today. We will be watching the weather closely and will review first thing tomorrow! Stay tuned!🚀 #IcelandLaunch #Rocket

Today the team were delighted to meet the president of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, to discuss our Skylark Micro Launch mission ahead of take off! #IcelandandScotland #Launch #Eldflaugaskot https://t.co/j2UTF2aPrE

@skywatcherintel Unfortunately livestream won’t be available this time but we will be able to show the onboard video once we recover the rocket! We are working towards livestream for our future launches. Baby steps first! 🚀🚀

T- minus 1 day for our first launch window! Who’s ready? 🇮🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚀 #SkylarkMicroLaunch

The Skyrora business team have safely landed in Iceland and are well underway with meetings with ministers and TV interviews. Today we met with @Stoo2, the Icelandic news channel for an interview with our CEO, Volodymyr which will air at 7PM tonight in Iceland! #inthenews https://t.co/Pw1aygIQQE

Space rocket test centre to be launched in Fife

A space rocket company is creating a new engine test complex in Fife with the aim of creating 170 jobs.

Space firm Skyrora creates 170 jobs with new Fife facility

Scottish space rocket company Skyrora is to open a new engine test complex in Fife – a move it describes as a “giant leap forward” for Scotland’s status in the sector, and creating more than 170 highly skilled jobs.