Orbex, a Scottish space rocket company, has entered administration, resulting in over 100 redundancies. The firm had planned test launches for its microlauncher this year, but fundraising efforts failed.
Scottish space rocket manufacturer Orbex has entered administration after unsuccessful fundraising efforts, putting 163 jobs at risk and halting planned test launches of its Prime microlauncher.
Skyrora is exploring a £10 million acquisition of select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport scheme, as Orbex files for administration. The move aims to keep UK space technology under domestic ownership.
British space company Orbex is on the brink of collapse and will appoint administrators after failing to secure funding, just months before its first test launches.
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Orbex, a UK-based space rocket manufacturer, announces plans to appoint administrators after failing to secure crucial funding, putting its Prime microlauncher test launches and hundreds of Scottish jobs at risk.
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