Officials with Latitude and Etlaq Spaceport sign a letter of intent regarding use of the spaceport by Latitude's small launch vehicle. Credit: Latitude
WASHINGTON — French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a spaceport in Oman in late 2027.
The company announced July 1 that it signed a letter of intent with Etlaq Spaceport to use that launch site in Oman for an “experimental” first launch of its rocket. The announcement was tied to the visit of Oman’s leader, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, to France to meet with President Emmanuel Macron.
Latitude said teams from the company and spaceport have been meeting for the last few weeks to study the feasibility of using Etlaq for the company’s rocket, work that will continue with the signing of the letter of intent.
“This preparatory phase will allow both parties to precisely assess the technical and operational conditions required for the success of this first campaign,” the company stated.
