Skyrora Ltd is a British private space company based in Glasgow, Scotland,[2] since 2017, while its design and manufacturing facility is in Cumbernauld.

[4][5][6][7][8][9] The Skyrora CEO and founder is Volodymyr Levykin, previously the COO of an AIM-listed online dating company Cupid plc.

[12] In August 2018, Skyrora successfully conducted Scotland's first commercial rocket launch by a private company at Kildermorie Estate in Ross-shire.

[22] In May 2020, Skyrora held a successful static fire test of the Skylark L vehicle at a mobile launch site on Kildermorie Estate in Ross-shire.

[28] On May 26, 2022, Skyrora has completed a 70 kN hot-fire test for its 3D printed rocket engine, which will be used in the company's XL launch vehicle.

[29] On March 15, 2022, Skyrora announced the opening of a new rocket engine testing facility in Midlothian, Scotland, occupying an area of over 120,000 square feet.

[32][33] In August 2022, Skyrora submitted its application to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to receive the licence required for commercial spaceflight activities.

[34][35] In July 2023, Skyrora hosted the meeting for the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program’s Made-3D project at the company’s engine manufacturing facility outside of Glasgow.

[38][39] On 21 November 2023, Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems announced a collaboration on orbital launch capability to boost its domestic rocket design and manufacturing.

[47][48] In October 2024, Skyrora, in partnership with Viasat and CGI, completed a ground test of InRange, a space-based telemetry relay system to ensure continuous data transmission for launch vehicles.

The Skyrora XL is a three-stage orbital launch vehicle under development with nine hydrogen peroxide–kerosene engines of the same type used in Skylark L. The first flight will take place no earlier than 2025-2026.