The story
Founded by Kristian von Bengtson in 2015.1
Private company
Orbex
Logo: https://twitter.com/orbexspace, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Aerospace company in the United Kingdom
Orbital Express Launch Ltd., or Orbex, was a United Kingdom-based aerospace company that was developing commercial orbital launch vehicles, namely a small rocket called Prime and a medium-lift rocket called Proxima. Orbex was headquartered in Forres, Moray, in Scotland and had subsidiaries in Denmark and Germany.2 It was founded by Kristian von Bengtson.1 It employed 170 people in 2024.1 It ceased to exist in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2015Founded1
- Industryspace industry1
- HeadquartersForres1
- Websiteorbex.space
- Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
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Orbital Express Launch Ltd., or Orbex, was a United Kingdom-based aerospace company that was developing commercial orbital launch vehicles, namely a small rocket called Prime and a medium-lift rocket called Proxima. Orbex was headquartered in Forres, Moray, in Scotland and had subsidiaries in Denmark and Germany.2
Leadership
Who has led Orbex, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderKristian von Bengtson1
Products and brands
- Prime
Listed on Wikidata.1
Employees over time
Timeline
Links
- Websiteorbex.space1
- X (Twitter)x.com/orbexspace1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/orbexspace1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/orbexspace1
- WikipediaOrbex
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ60775638
Sources
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- 1WikidataOrbex on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOrbex on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOrbex logo by https://twitter.com/orbexspace, Non-free logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsOrbex photo by Orbex, CC BY-SA 4.0