The first rocket test has taken place at the UK's brand new spaceport and it was a success

The first rocket test has taken place at the UK's brand new spaceport and it was a success.

The test took place on the Scottish island of Shetland, where the port will be used to send rockets into space later this year.

The German company RFA tested their engines ahead of the first mission.

Dr Paul Bate, who is the head of the UK Space Agency, said the test was a "big moment".