A CAMPAIGN group challenging the exploitation of space has criticised SaxaVord Spaceport – saying they are more interested in promoting to politicians and industry than forging better links with the local community. In its 20-page report, published today (Monday), SpaceWatch acknowledges widespread local support for the spaceport but said they also detected “significant reservations about a number of issues which were important to the local community”. SaxaVord Spaceport itself did not participate in SpaceWatch UK’s “field study” and also declined to comment on its findings. “SaxaVord Spaceport do need to improve their game, and they could do this easily by taking some relatively simple steps. Seen as “anti-space” by the wider industry, SaxaVord Spaceport declined to engage with the group’s investigation.