Scottish space rocket firm to create more than 170 jobs in Fife

A Scottish space rocket company is creating more than 170 jobs in Fife over the next decade.

Skyrora is opening a new engine test complex in the Kingdom.

The facility will see important engine tests being performed to provide technical and performance data.

That will be needed to allow the company to launch its first rocket into space while supporting Scotland's drive to be a space hub.

The jobs being created will mainly be technical ones in manufacturing and operations.

It'll range from mechanical engineering to electronics for avionics systems.

Skyrora has its headquarters in Edinburgh and a production facility at Loanhead in Midlothian.

Its Chief Executive Volodymyr Levykin said: "The opening of our engine test complex represents a giant leap forward for the UK's ambitions as a space nation and Scotland's status as a space hub.

"The location and additional jobs will benefit the UK space industry and help the overall economy grow.

"It will also allow Skyrora's highly skilled workforce and a young generation of engineers and technicians to be a part of this space revolution.

"Skyrora has developed and come so far as a team and a company, and I am really proud to see how many milestones we have achieved in a short period of time."