Orbex is a European rocket startup developing the Orbex Prime rocket. The Orbex Prime will be a microlauncher with potential payloads of up to 150 kilogram to low earth orbit (LEO). Orbex is truly a European new-space startup, though it considers itself UK-based for strategic reasons.
Skyrora is a NewSpace company based in Scotland that develops the Skyrora XL, a three-stage liquid propulsion rocket for payloads of 315 kg into low-earth-orbit. Read our insights and analysis of Skyrora
The Andøya Space Center is a spaceport made for launching rockets in northen Norway. It is a remarkable and historic place that you probably have not heard of. With a history of rocket launches dating back to 1962, it is one of the oldest active launch sites in the world. Its location in northern Norway at a latitude of 69° makes it also the northernmost launch site in the world.
Now, Andøya Space Center (ASC) will become the first of its kind on the European continent with a new launch site for orbital launches.
Welcome to our in-depth analysis of HyImpulse Technologies, originally published December 15th, 2022 and most recently updated in March 2024
