21 November 2019
Orbex opens doors to Europe’s most modern rocket factory
.... It also avoids using hazardous substances such as hydrazine or highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide. Prime rockets were designed from the beginning to leave no orbital debris and to be re-usable, using an innovative low mass concept to ...
14 January 2022
Eco fuel to power Orbex rocket
... the iconic UK gas company supply the ultra-low carbon fuel that will launch the Orbex Prime rocket. Under the terms of the new deal, Calor will supply Orbex with BioLPG, a clean-burning propane...
01 November 2022
NASA contractor to oversee Scottish spaceport construction
...satellites on the UK mainland for its eco-friendly Orbex Prime rocket, which is billed as a game-changer for small satellite... Exeter showed that a single launch of the Orbex Prime rocket will produce 96 per cent lower carbon emissions than comparable...
08 February 2019
New Orbex rocket revealed
... payload fairing to protect the cargo of satellites during launch through the atmosphere. The design of the Prime rocket’s first stage remains to be disclosed, but is believed to incorporate innovative recovery systems to permit re-use of the stage...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
... and main stage turbopump systems annually, as the company scales up its production capabilities for launches of its Prime rocket. The multi-million pound deal was signed with AMCM after a series of successful trials printing various...
10 December 2020
Orbex secures $24 million funding round for Scottish space launch
...compelling examples of this evolving sector.” Conceived and developed as an environmentally sustainable launch system, the Orbex Prime rocket uniquely uses bio-propane, a renewable biofuel that cuts CO2 emissions by 90 percent compared to traditional...
