Scott Hammond
SaxaVord Spaceport
director and deputy chief executive officer
Scott Hammond
Scott Hammond is a highly qualified former RAF fast jet and commercial airline pilot. As a qualified weapons instructor he was responsible for teaching RAF aircrew of all ranks. He assisted Thales by running courses for RAF aircrew at RAF Lossiemouth while also being a reserve services officer.
Scott has also worked in the oil industry, having been headhunted as part of an initiative by the industry to recruit RAF aircrew as consultants to train operators on the command-and-control systems for offshore drilling packages.
Scott is the operations director for SaxaVord Spaceport and is tasked with negotiating partnership arrangements, government contracts and building the space station in Shetland.
Scott has a keen understanding of the technical detail that is required to ensure the site becomes fully operational.