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On this weeks episode Bryden and Emily speak to the CEO of the SaxaVord Spaceport, returning guest Frank Strang, to talk about all the exciting things going on, including the spaceport license. 

In this first episode of Radio Saxavord in 2024, join Emily and Bryden as they recap SaxaVord Spaceport's 2023 highlights, covering operations, events and cosmic milestones. Get a quick dive into the year's stellar moments with this bite-sized space update! Music at the end of the episode by Jim Salestrom.

In this episode of Radio SaxaVord we chat with Robin Brand, a space enthusiast with a remarkable history and a profound influence on the space exploration landscape. Robin shares his personal space odyssey, starting from his early years living in Unst during the late 1950's, including a unique stay at the RAF SaxaVord compound to his dynamic involvement with the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) in 2009.

This week we hear from Alice Matthewson and Alec Priest from the Unst Tunnel Action Group. You will be able to learn all about the amazing campaigning and fundraising going on in the north isles of Shetland to get fixed links to the mainland. Follow the link below if you would like to support their fundraising. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/unst-yell-tunnel-action-groups-fundraiser-1?fbclid=IwAR3gJqtqAavmgAyWuwcRKPSXYI_sUJ2VaiDBY2hWBS3cRWkBYbTwVOizdmo

This week Bryden chats to Ruaraidh Galbraith from SaxaVord Spaceport about the recent Tall Ships events in Shetland. The Tall Ships visited Shetland at the end of July and a large festival was put on to showcase the best of Shetland talent, industry and produce. SaxaVord Spaceport were delighted to have stand showing off all we have to offer.

In this weeks episode Emily and Bryden discuss SaxaVord Spaceport's time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is an annual motorsport festival which is held on the Goodwood estate in the south of England. Our team were honoured to be invited to exhibit in the FutureLab exhibition at the event.

This week we have a talk from Archaeologist, Katie O'Connell. This talk happened during SaxaVord Spaceports open day during UnstFest, following a very exciting press release that reports a Bronze age burial site to have been found at the SaxaVord Launch site.  Music this week is by Emily Strang.

This week Emily and Bryden take you to the Unst Fest live talk from Chris Dyer, an archaeologist and military historian. He takes us through the times of the vikings all the way through to when the site was taken over by the RAF in a very detailed talk in front of an audience of over 100 people in SaxaVord Spaceport's very own Supply Building. The music this week is 'The love of the isles' by Willie Hunter, performed by Bryden Priest and Peter Wood.

This week Bryden and Emily speak to Emma Miller the Tall Ships Races Project Manager. Emma gives us the low down on what to expect at this years Tall Ships Races in Lerwick, she also tells us what this festival means to Shetland as well as a bit of background into the races themselves. Music from Steven Spence.

In this week's episode Emily and Bryden chat to Christian Schmierer from Hyimpulse. Christian discussed the ongoing engine tests being carried out in Shetland. Music from Peter Wood.

This week Bryden and Emily talk to Debbie Strang, SaxaVord Spaceport's Chief Operating Officer. This is the second time Debbie has been on the podcast and so we hear about all the updates from her side of the job since she was last on - events that she's been to, people that SaxaVord have hosted recently and what she's looking forward to over the next few months. The music this week is by Jim Salestrom.

This week Emily and Bryden are joined by Visit Scotland Island Manager, Steve Mathieson. Steve talks about the tourism industry in Shetland and what makes it unique. We also hear from Steve about the impact that he believes SaxaVord Spaceport will have on the Shetland tourism industry and why this is a very exciting time in his role. Music by James Salestrom.