The Independent asserts the value of grassroots journalism in a pivotal US political climate, providing investigations across varied issues like reproductive rights and climate change. They emphasize that financial support from readers enables reporters to cover all perspectives without paywalls. In addition, the article discusses the progress of the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands, which is set to launch satellites by July 2023. Several companies, including Rocket Factory Augsburg and Orbex, plan to utilize the spaceport for commercial rocket launches, reflecting a potential boom in the small satellite market.
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The spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told.
A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, as a launch site for commercial rockets.
Scott Hammond, deputy chief executive of SaxaVord, said work is ongoing on the integration hangar where rocket stages will be joined together and satellites mated to the vehicles.
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