Thanks to a £20 million investment from the UK Government, Scottish-based Orbex is preparing to send Prime, the first UK-manufactured and UK-launched orbital rocket, into space.
For years, the UK has played an important role in satellite manufacturing – Glasgow alone builds more satellites than any other city in Europe – but we’ve always relied on other countries to get them into orbit.
Orbex’s Prime rocket – a 19m, two-stage vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low-Earth orbit – is currently undergoing rigorous testing. With the latest government funding accelerating development, the first launch is set to take place in late 2025.
Read the full article in DPA's February 2025 issue