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Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight

Orbit: LEO·Type: Test Flight·Agencies: Orbex

Countdown to T-0

GMT Time
Spaceport
To Be Determined⟳ Estimate revised
Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight mission image
Vehicle: Orbex PrimeCredit: Launch Library 2

Maiden flight of Orbex's Prime rocket from Sutherland Spaceport. This flights marks the first vertical orbital launch attempt from the United Kingdom, and the first orbital launch attempt from Scotland.

Target orbit
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Test Flight
Payload
Maiden Flight
Agencies
Orbex
Mission Update

NET 2026.

Target liftoff time (UTC)

00:00:00 UTC

Monday, 31 December 2029

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

00:00:00 UTCWindow open
00:00:00 UTCPlanned ignition
00:00:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Orbex Prime
Height
19m
Diameter
1.3m
Stages
2