Hundreds of space jobs to be created in Scotland with Shetland satellite launch move
Space Centre on the island of Unst.The UK Space Agency confirmed that Lockheed Martin’s plans to move its UK Pathfinder Launch to the Shetland site at Lamba Ness would continue to deliver "long-term value and help establish a sustainable, commercial launch market as part of the UK’s spaceflight programme – LaunchUK".Shetland Space Centre anticipates that by 2024, the spaceport site could support a total of 605 jobs in Scotland including 140 locally and 210 across the wider Shetland region.A further 150 jobs will also be created through wider manufacturing and support services.The UK Government's Science Minister Amanda Solloway, stated that they want the UK to be the best place in Europe to launch satellites, attracting innovative