Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

What happened

On 1 October, HyImpulse announced that it had secured a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate its SR75 rocket from SaxaVord in Scotland. German launch startup HyImpulse has pushed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket into spring 2027.

With the announcement, the company said the rocket’s first […] The post Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027 appeared first on European Spaceflight . With the announcement, the company said the rocket’s first flight from the UK is now planned for spring 2027.

Just a month earlier, on 2 September, the company had said the flight would occur at the “end of 2026.” HyImpulse said the new target was based on its assessment of the remaining activities required under the licence framework and the seasonal weather conditions at SaxaVord, rather than on the vehicle’s readiness.

Key facts

• On 1 October, HyImpulse — announced: that it had secured a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate its SR75 rocket from SaxaVord in Scotland