TBD

Maiden Flight

Orbex PrimeOrbexUnknown Pad

2026 · Date and time TBD

Calendar available when time is confirmed

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Time to launch

Schedule watchTracking updates

2026Exact time confirmed closer to launch

Launch Window Confidence

46% — Uncertain

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadMaiden Flight

OrbitUnknown

CustomerOrbex

Stages2

PadUnknown Pad, SaxaVord Spaceport

Mission Timeline

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Up next · Pre-launch

Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00

12:00 AM UTC

Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Unknown Pad

SaxaVord Spaceport

Global range

Latitude: 60.818°N
Longitude: 0.769°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Orbex Prime

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Prime is a 2 stage orbital launch vehicle manufactured and operated by Orbex to provide launches for small satellites to low Earth orbits.

Height19 m

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches1

Successes0

Provider

Orbex

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GBR • Founded 2015

Orbex is an aerospace company based in Scotland providing CubeSat launches to low Earth orbits.

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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