HyImpulse Gets UK Launch License for Paraffin-Wax SR75, Slips to Spring 2027

The UK Civil Aviation Authority granted HyImpulse a launch operator license for its SR75 paraffin-wax hybrid rocket — one launch per 12 months from SaxaVord Spaceport. The autumn 2026 window in Scotland was missed, with the company now targeting spring 2027 pending four conditions precedent, including liability insurance and a data-sharing deal with the National Space Operations Centre.

• CAA license dated September 28 allows one SR75 launch per 12 months from SaxaVord
• Launch slips from autumn 2026 to spring 2027 over four conditions precedent
• HyPLOX-75 hybrid engine produces 75 kN of thrust using paraffin wax and liquid oxygen
• The 12-meter rocket can carry up to 250 kg to about 200 km altitude