UK Launch Firm Orbex Secures £40 Million In Funding

Orbex Prime at Kinloss test stand.

Credit: Orbex
Satellite launch startup Orbex has secured an extra £40 million ($45.2 million) in funding from investors that will enable the company to scale up its operations to be ready for its first vertical launch from the UK. The investors group is led by Scottish National Investment Bank, consultancy Jacobs...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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