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Orbex’s new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit
UK-based small launch developer Orbex got another boost from Scotland’s national bank and other investors as it gears up for its first orbital launch,
Prime will be launched from a new spaceport in Sutherland, northern Scotland, which is being constructed with the help of funding from UK’s national space agency. This is an interstage structure that sits between the rocket stages; after the booster detaches, four ‘petals’ will fold out and, along with a parachute, create enough drag to enable a soft ocean splashdown. “The laws of physics dictate that if you want to compete on cost per kg you need to do this with larger vehicles, therefore, I think that it makes sense for Orbex to consider this.”
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