Aeronautical & Astronautical Records
A deep dive into archival historical milestones over Scottish soil.
Deep Dive — Early Pioneers
The Barnwell Biplane Legacy
In 1910, brothers Harold and Frank Barnwell flew an indigenous craft built entirely in their Grampian engineering works. Their breakthroughs drew global eyes to Scottish production capabilities, ultimately leading Frank to design iconic defense aircraft like the Bristol Blenheim.
Archive Reference ID: SASA-1910-BW
Heavy Manufacturing
The Prestwick Twin Pioneer Era
Mid-century Scotland was synonymous with robust Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) cargo craft. Designed specifically to respond to remote island topography, the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer could extract payloads out of improvised fields shorter than 100 meters.
Archive Reference ID: SASA-1955-TP
Historic Preservation
Physical artifacts corresponding to these files are preserved in partnership with National Museums Scotland and the Aviation Preservation societies at East Fortune and Prestwick.
Modern Launch Nodes
Real-time breakdown of current dynamic spaceports tracking vertical and horizontal deployment.
SaxaVord Spaceport
Unst, Shetland Islands
Operational
A primary vertical launch site designed to hold up to 30 launches annually. Perfect placement for sun-synchronous meteorological orbits and high-resolution imaging operations.
Type: Vertical Liquid
Azimuth: 350° - 010°
Spaceport Sutherland
A' Mhòine Peninsula
Active Testing
A highly eco-conscious carbon-neutral launch facility aiming for dedicated launches using ultra-lightweight carbon fiber orbital vehicles.
Type: Vertical Micro-Launcher
Azimuth: 345° - 358°
Upcoming Mission Windows
Syncing...
| Mission Call Sign |
Launch Pad |
Payload Spec |
Status |
| Alba-Sat I |
SaxaVord Pad 01 |
Climate Remote Sensing CubeSat |
T-2 Days |
| Thistle-2 Flight Variant |
Sutherland Pad A |
Suborbital Tech Demonstrator |
Reviewing Window |
| Clyde-Core 08 |
SaxaVord Pad 02 |
IoT Communications Cluster |
Q3 2026 |