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Growth · Highlands

US rocket firm LEAP agrees to explore launches from mothballed Sutherland Spaceport

Colorado-based LEAP signed a non-binding agreement with Highlands and Islands Enterprise to develop launches from Sutherland.

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US rocket firm LEAP agrees to explore launches from mothballed Sutherland Spaceport
Picture: John O'Groat Journal

Coverage

US space company explores launch operations from Sutherland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise · 5 Nov 2026

Questions about this story

Which company is this about? LEAP. It has a page on ayeoh with news, funding and jobs.

Where in Scotland did this happen? Highlands.

Who reported it? Highlands and Islands Enterprise, John O'Groat Journal, 150sec and London Daily News and 1 more.

When did ayeoh first see it? 6 November 2026.

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