Machrihanish Spaceport Cluster Plan

UK Launch Services Ltd led a project to establish a plan for the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC) to develop the decommissioned airbase into a functional spaceport. The objective was to develop an economically and environmentally sustainable cluster of spaceflight-related businesses that bring economic and social prosperity to the local community and region.

The developed concept includes:

• Future orbital launch & return services.

• Vertical rocket launch to 10km+.

• Parabolic flight

• High altitude platforms

• Testing, research and development

• Training & events

UKLSL led the project, engaging with stakeholders and ensuring a shared vision throughout.

During our time on the project we were able to deliver the following:

• HMRC Green Book compliant full business case.

• A costed master plan to transform areas of the brownfield site to support spaceflight services.

• Cost-benefit analysis.

• Market study with the participation of almost 200 UK companies and a series of focus groups.

• Environment & sustainability roadmap, including environmental risk and opportunities register, sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement plan, socio-economic report and environmental management plan.

• Promotional material and marketing video.

Further Information on Spaceport Machrihanish can be found here:

https://www.discoverspaceuk.com/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/launch-uk-event