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

Skyrora says it is exploring the potential of investing up to £10m to make the purchases.

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 ...

Scottish rival Skyrora already eyeing the assets, including Highland spaceport Skyrora is eyeing the wreckage of fellow British rocketeer Orbex following the latter's announcement that it will appoint ...

The out-of-control Chinese rocket that put the UK government on alert has officially crashed into the Earth. Zhuque-3 was launched on 3 December 2025 and left some officials concerned after the ...

When Sir Keir Starmer left for Beijing earlier this week, he probably didn’t imagine that a Chinese rocket would be ...

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 ...

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 A UK space rocket company is on the brink of collapse after announcing plans to appoint administrators, potentially putting more than 150 jobs at risk.  Orbex, which had been “on the ...

Space rocket firm Orbex, which was 'on the cusp' of the first test launches of its microlauncher Prime later this year, says it will appoint administrators after failing to receive funding ...