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July 24, 2025
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New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
A Cold War-era bunker near Scotland's Mull of Kintyre has been repurposed into a state-of-the-art rocket testing and training facility. Known as MachLab, the site has officially opened at a business park on the former RAF Machrihanish airbase close to Campbeltown. Established by University of Glasgow researchers with nearly Pounds 500,000 in funding-half from the UK Space Agency-MachLab will support the development of rocket engines producing up to one tonne of thrust. A custom-built test stand a ... read more

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