Orbex

Scottish rocket startup that was building Prime, a small launcher, before it entered administration in February 2026. Portugal's Omnidea bought its manufacturing assets and designs and plans an updated rocket called PrimeNEO. (1 product in the atlas)

Products, by altitude

Launch · From the pad to orbit

Retired
Prime
Small Scottish rocket for 180 kg that never flew

Known rounds

Date	Round	Amount
Apr 2024	Series D	$20.7M⁠¹

Milestones

Sep 2026 Omnidea completed its purchase of Orbex's UK manufacturing assets, intellectual property and brand from the administrators.⁠²
Feb 2026 Orbex entered administration. Launch company Skyrora said it would explore buying some of its assets.⁠³

Sources

TechCrunchApr 18, 2024
Space Launch Schedule (European Spaceflight)Oct 2, 2026
Advanced TelevisionFeb 13, 2026

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