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Orbex Prime [Orbex]
Orbex is a small liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle, which is being developed by Orbex Space.
The Orbex Prime launch vehicle features the unusual fuel combination of liquid oxygen and bio-propane, a version of propane produced from biomass with a very low carbon footprint. Also an unusual feature is the coaxial tank design with a central tube of propane surrounded by an outer tank of liquid oxygen.
Orbex Prime will be capable of placing 150 kilograms into a standard 500 kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. A launch site at AMhoine, Sutherland, Scotland, has been selected.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Orbex Prime | Stage 1 / 6 × ? | Stage 2 |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbex Prime | 150 | - | - | - | - |
No. TypNo Type Date LS Payload
None Planned 1 1 Orbex Prime xx.xx.2025 AMh (SSTL payload) x x Orbex Prime xx.xx.202x AMh (SSTL payload) x x Orbex Prime xx.xx.202x AMh Astrocast 0.1(x10) x x Orbex Prime xx.xx.202x AMh Faraday 2b Launch sites: AMh = AMhoine, Sutherland, Scotland, UK
References:
- Orbex: Our Vehicle
