United Kingdom · OEM / manufacturer, Systems integrator

Orbex

Research-backed company profile covering Leichtbau, Raketentriebwerke, Startdienste, documented systems, corporate information and public sources.

SpaceLeichtbauRaketentriebwerkeStartdiensteLaunch vehicles

Company profile

Company and industrial background

Orbex is listed in the GefechtsKlar Defence Radar as a defence-industry company associated with United Kingdom. Its official registered name is Orbital Express Launch Ltd.. The company was founded in 2015. Its documented headquarters are in Forres, Schottland, United Kingdom.

The recorded ownership structure is Ownership structure documented in the source record.

This English profile is generated from the same editorially maintained company record as the German version. Facts are not duplicated, ensuring that corrections, source updates and portfolio changes remain consistent across both languages.

Capabilities

Systems and capabilities

Orbex operates across Space. The documented capability profile includes Leichtbau, Raketentriebwerke, Startdienste, Launch vehicles.

The publicly documented portfolio currently contains 4 systems or products in this profile. Each entry includes available status information, known users and primary sources where these are publicly accessible.

Editorial classification

Assessment for NATO member states

The Defence Radar classifies Orbex as: NATO-relevant supplier. Its documented industrial role is OEM / manufacturer, Systems integrator. This classification describes geographic and industrial relevance; it is not a recommendation, certification or NATO endorsement.

The assessment is based on reviewed public sources and the editorial methodology linked in the company data panel.

Stock market & ownership

Stock-market status and ownership

No separate stock-market ticker is documented for Orbex in the current editorial record. The recorded ownership structure is Ownership structure documented in the source record.

Compliance & procurement data

Certifications & standards

Standard Scope Status Evidence / level
Not publicly documented

Systems & products

Publicly documented portfolio

System / product Category TRL NATO Stock Number (NSN) Status
Forres Test Facility Not publicly documented TRL 9Editorial assessment – In service
Orbex LP1 Launch Service Startdienste TRL 6Editorial assessment – In development
Prime Launch vehicles TRL 6Editorial assessment – In development
Prime Stage 2 Raketentriebwerke TRL 6Editorial assessment – In development

Forres Test Facility

Documented defence-industry system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Orbex Entwicklungsprogramm
1 primary source
In service

Startdienste

Orbex LP1 Launch Service

Documented startdienste system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Kommerzielle and institutionelle Satellitenbetreiber
1 primary source
In development

Launch vehicles

Prime

Documented launch vehicles system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In development

Raketentriebwerke

Prime Stage 2

Documented raketentriebwerke system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Orbex Prime
1 primary source
In development

Sources

Reviewed public sources

  1. Orbex – Unternehmen ↗
  2. Orbex – Produkte ↗