Skyrora delays first orbital launch to 2030

Scotland's Skyrora has pushed the first orbital flight of its Skyrora XL rocket to 2030, four years later than its previous target. The company completed a 45-second hotfire of a subscale version of its 70 kN first-stage engine running on hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.

• First orbital launch of Skyrora XL slips from 2026 to 2030
• Subscale 70 kN engine hotfire lasted 45 seconds
• Engine uses hydrogen peroxide and kerosene in a staged combustion cycle
• The 22.7 m rocket will deliver 315 kg to sun-synchronous orbit