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Richard is an established commentator with a strong political background and a career that has spanned across the energy sector (oil, gas & renewable energy) as well as the space industry (satellites, launch & telemetry). He is a self-proclaimed environmental campaigner and is particularly enthusiastic about the role that the Scottish space industry will play in tackling the climate emergency that is happening around the world.

Spaceport 1: The rocket launch site you’ve probably never heard of

Spaceport 1: The rocket launch site you’ve probably never heard of

The majority of news coverage on Scotland’s space ambitions has focused on launch sites at Sutherland on the West Coast and Saxa Vord on the Shetland Isles. And yet, Spaceport 1, also in Scotland, has come on leaps and bounds in creating another vertical launch site while being somewhat under the radar. Spaceport 1 –…
Does the UK have a Space Skills shortage? Part 1
Does the UK have a Space Skills shortage? Part 1
Educational Crisis? UK Government Ministers Lacking in Science Experience
Educational Crisis? UK Government Ministers Lacking in Science Experience
Could this be the Virgin Orbit replacement?
Could this be the Virgin Orbit replacement?
Sutherland Spaceport: How did the UK’s taxpayer-funded spaceport end up in private hands?
Sutherland Spaceport: How did the UK’s taxpayer-funded spaceport end up in private hands?
UK Manned Space Mission: A pipe dream or potential reality?
UK Manned Space Mission: A pipe dream or potential reality?
Galileo, OneWeb – What’s next for UK GPS users?
Galileo, OneWeb – What’s next for UK GPS users?
Four CEOs in its short lifetime. Does the great ship Orbex now have a captain that can sail her through the murky waters of UK space?
Four CEOs in its short lifetime. Does the great ship Orbex now have a captain that can sail her through the murky waters of UK space?
Are Skyrora mission-ready & financially sound?
Are Skyrora mission-ready & financially sound?
Spaceport Cornwall: A follow up
Spaceport Cornwall: A follow up