has announced today that Orbex has been granted a 50-year lease of Sutherland Spaceport, with an additional 25-year extension option. Find out more here: ow.ly/ovGN50LpWhb
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We are growing again and delighted to announce further expansion of our facilities in Copenhagen - with additional space for clean rooms, production scale-up and final checkout of propulsion systems.
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Would you like to join Europe’s leading orbital launch services company as we work towards our first launch from Sutherland Spaceport? We are recruiting for several technical & non-technical roles based at our facilities in Forres & Copenhagen: ow.ly/9Ua050MSJYj #hiring
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The Orbex 23/24 Internship Programme will open to applications in the spring & we hope to recruit 10-12 interns to join us from summer 2023. Register your details to be notified when the application process opens: ow.ly/ROZR50MHAwr #internships
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This week we attended the 15th European Space Conference where we shared our vision for European leadership in space, the roles of public & private financing in the launch sector & the rapidly changing competitive environment as we gear up for launch operations.
#BBESpaceConf
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Find out more about what Orbex is working on in the latest interview with Chris Larmour our CEO:
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Meanwhile we look forward to introducing the UK to vertical orbital launches with the debut of our environmentally-friendly rocket Prime, launching from our own pad at Sutherland Spaceport in the near future. #LaunchUK (2/2)
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We were sorry to learn that US launch firm ’s first horizontal orbital space launch from the UK did not go as planned. We know how much time & energy has been invested to deliver that launch attempt & wish the team well for their next mission (1/2)
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We would like to wish everyone Season’s Greetings & a happy and healthy New Year! It's been a big year with the reveal of Orbex Prime, the completion of our £40.4 million Series C funding round & securing our 50-year lease of Sutherland Spaceport, thank you for your support.
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We built our Test Site earlier this year, including 'Orbex LP1' the first launch pad capable of orbital launch to be built in the UK in over 50 years. The empty concrete slab is now a high-tech facility for our pre-launch testing. Look out for a glimpse of Orbex Prime too…
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This year we have continued to deliver our capital investment programme by installing 2 new huge CNC machines in Copenhagen & Forres. These extend our machine shop facility which already includes large-scale, high-precision 3D printing, depowdering & CNC capabilities.
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This week members of the Orbex intern team attended the SPINtern Showcase event in Leeds, where they networked with other interns and shared updates on projects they have worked on during their placement.
orbex.space/work-with-us/i
#SPINternShowcase
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The Orbex Black Friday Sale starts today!
You can save 15% on Orbex merch you purchase online between Friday, 25 November and Monday, 28 November. Enter code BLACKFRIDAY15 when you checkout or use the link below.
shop.orbex.space/discount/BLACK
#BlackFriday #SpaceMerch
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It’s been an extremely busy and successful year for Orbex so far, with the completion of important milestones which move us closer to first launch from Scotland including the intro of Orbex Prime & taking on the development of Sutherland Spaceport
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The Christmas countdown has begun with only 6 weeks to go! The Orbex shop has a selection of gifts and stocking fillers that are ideal for the space fans in your life, so place your order today to ensure delivery in time for Christmas - shop.orbex.space
#spacemerch
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Following the news that Orbex will oversee the construction & assume full operational mgt of Sutherland Spaceport, we wanted to share a short film from highlighting the environmental creds of the spaceport - key to the future of the space industry.
#spaceport
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“The funding round is the 3rd major funding round of the company called the Series C, it’s a substantial amount of money for the company & it also unlocks other funding sources for us that will give us around $100 million to deploy in the next couple of years.” Chris Larmour, CEO
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We are delighted to announce that we have secured £40.4 million in our Series C funding round led by the , allowing us to scale up our resources as we count down to the first vertical launch from UK soil. Read more about the funding round: ow.ly/Ik9c50Lc905
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We are pleased to have been invited to present at the 2022 Clean Space Industry Days event earlier this week, where we shared the findings from our study of Ultra-Green Launch & Space Transportation Systems. Find out more about the study here: ow.ly/KtRb50L8SXT
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This week we presented at the World’s Top 50 Innovators event, answering a critical question: Can space rockets ever be sustainable? We are pioneering a new approach to space launch, find out more about our environmental credentials here: ow.ly/COgF50KWR8Y
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We use a wide range of advanced materials & manufacturing techniques to create each Orbex launch vehicle - additive manufacturing for the majority of the propulsion subsystems & advanced carbon fibre fabrics & rovings for the main structures and tanks. ow.ly/HaxJ50KQbrI
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and share our sincere condolences with The Royal Family.
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We are delighted to announce that we are hiring an additional 50 people over the next 6 months – new team members will be part of company's final push to prepare for the first vertical rocket launch from UK soil.
Find out more about the new roles here: ow.ly/7JkQ50Kq0wV
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Our careful approach to environmental impact reduction dramatically improves the carbon footprint & lifecycle impact of the Orbex launch vehicle, which is poised to become the first in a new generation of ultra-green launch systems.
Find out more here: ow.ly/54Ui50KhLMx
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We’ve had a great response to the Orbex Prime rocket reveal photos and videos and so we wanted to share some of the behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot with you.
Thank you to the creative team Light Works | Paul Claydon | Mike Buzza | Aerial Frontiers | Anders Boggild
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We welcome the publication of 's new £108m national Spaceflight Prog., which identifies Orbex's unique role as the only European launch provider delivering a pathfinder UK launch. With the support of UKSA we are getting closer to the 1st lift-off from
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For the Orbex supporters and space merch collectors among you, here are a few of the Orbex branded accessories that you can buy from our online shop, available via the link on our website orbex.space
#keyrings #pens #spacemerch #spacecollector #shoporbex
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Orbex Prime is the world’s most environmentally friendly space rocket – it has a carbon footprint up to 96 per cent lower than comparable launch vehicles powered by fossil fuels.
Find out more about the research conducted by : ow.ly/xL3N50JQlLc
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Orbex Prime delivers small payloads into low Earth orbit - offering our small satellite customers flexible and dedicated launches carrying payloads of up to 180kg.
Find out more about our Launch Services on our website: orbex.space/launch-services
#payload #launchuk
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Orbex Prime is the first full-scale microlauncher rocket developed in Europe. Built from state-of-the-art carbon fibre structures and tanks, delivering enormous strength with very low mass.
Read more here: ow.ly/tytA50JGqwL
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#carbonfibre
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The Orbex merch shop is now open! You can browse and buy Orbex branded clothing and accessories via the 'Shop' link at orbex.space
#orbexmerch
#spacemerch
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Orbex Prime is the world’s most environmentally friendly space rocket - powered by 7 3D printed engines & fuelled by low carbon Futuria Liquid Gas (previously known as BioLPG).
Read more about how we 3D print our engines: ow.ly/GN3U50Jx3uZ
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Orbex Prime is a new breed of launch vehicle – lightweight, carbon fibre, ultra-low carbon footprint, with low-mass reusability built in.
You can read more about our microlauncher here: ow.ly/AhSe50Jx1b6
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Following the exclusive reveal of photographs of Orbex Prime earlier today, we also wanted to share a short film which shows you a bit more of our new launch vehicle.
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Today marks an important day for Orbex - we are delighted to unveil the first full-scale prototype of the Prime orbital space rocket on its dedicated launch pad publicly for the first time.
You can view more exclusive images of Orbex Prime here: ow.ly/bJeX50J48fj
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With an engine testing programme that now spans several years, we are developing reliable, efficient, low-carbon rocket engines for our launch vehicle.
Here’s one of our 3D printed rocket engine firings in action.
Find out more about our testing: ow.ly/wzc350ICPQn
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The Orbex 2022 Internship Programme closes to applications on 31 March 2022, if you would like to join the team then submit your application before this date. Find out more details about the internships and how to apply here: ow.ly/2Xfz50IuGZn
#internship #wearehiring
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Orbex and have been awarded a new contract from to further develop an X-Ray Inspection System for rocket engines, generating X-ray images that can help us to eliminate any internal flaws. Read more here: ow.ly/Yj8l50Ip58A
#spacetechnology
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