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| Company type | Commercial launch services |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Chris Larmour, Kristian von Bengtson |
| Headquarters | , Scotland, United Kingdom[1] |
Key people | Phillip Chambers (CEO) [2] |
| Products | Prime launch vehicle |
Number of employees | 170[3] (2024) |
| Website | orbex |
Orbital Express Launch Ltd., or Orbex, is a United Kingdom-based[4] aerospace company that is developing a small commercial orbital rocket called Prime. Orbex is headquartered in Forres, Moray, in Scotland and has subsidiaries in Denmark and Germany. Orbex may build its future launch complex, Sutherland spaceport, on the A' Mhòine peninsula in the county of Sutherland, northern Scotland, if and when deemed necessary.[5][6]
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- ^ Dorsey, Kristy (1 May 2024). "New Orbex chief hints at Sutherland launch next year". The Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ wearefathom.com, Fathom-. "Orbex". orbex.space. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (5 December 2024). "Orbex halts work on own spaceport, shifts launches to SaxaVord". SpaceNews. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (8 May 2023). "Start of construction paves way for first UK mainland vertical launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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