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Skyrora

Building launch vehicles

LaunchUnited KingdomSeedWebsite ↗

Skyrora operates in the launch sector of the space industry, is headquartered in United Kingdom, was founded in 2017, is at Seed stage, employs 51-200 people.

Skyrora at a glance

SectorLaunch
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Founded2017
StageSeed
Team size51-200
Websiteskyrora.com

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We interviewed Volodymyr Levykin

How Skyrora Aims To Be The First Private Company To Launch Into Space From The UK

Read the interview

Funding history

2021-03ESA Boost! co-funding: EUR 3M (grant co-funding, not equity)European Space Agencysource ↗

Mission

Skyrora Limited is a UK company headquartered in Edinburgh, developing launch vehicle technology that has evolved from previous rocket systems. We aim to reduce the cost of space launches through the combination of proven technology and advanced engineering methods.

Timeline & projects

  • Skyrora 1
  • Skyrora XL

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