A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more competitive as it struggles to get off the ground.

In December 2025, Orbex confirmed the closure of its Danish subsidiary, Orbital Express Launch ApS, which subsequently filed ...

O1, 2026, Orbex announced it had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators—a UK insolvency process similar to ...

Government-backed rocket maker in administration with £49mn in debt after sale discussions with Europe’s TEC fail ...

Orbex said it will continue trading while all options for the future of the company are explored.

Many events have occurred on Unst, the UK’s northernmost island, over the centuries. Viking longboats landed there in the ninth century as their crews raided Britain and there is a Bronze Age ritual ...

Space rocket firm Orbex, which was 'on the cusp' of the first test launches of its microlauncher Prime later this year, says ...

British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire "select" assets from its stricken rival Orbex, including its ...

While most people look at the big players like NASA or SpaceX, the UK has been carving out its own very specific and impressive niche in the space industry. It’s not just about sending people into ...

With help from other ESA member states, Italy is one of the countries that already has a rocket made largely of domestic or European components. The United States, Russia, China, France, Japan, the ...