Orbex Prime is an expendable launch vehicle built by Orbex. It stands 19.0 m tall. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight for Orbex, no earlier than the 2020s.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height19.0 m
Diameter1.3 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flightNOT ON FILE
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusFLIGHTS FILED
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
OPS-12/STAT
NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
VariantPrime
About Prime
Prime is a 2 stage orbital launch vehicle manufactured and operated by Orbex to provide launches for small satellites to low Earth orbits.
From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.
Armchair Prime Minister Vouli Athens·Jebulon · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534)·Archives New Zealand from New Zealand · CC BY-SA 2.0·Wikimedia Commons ↗
PAX Prime 2014 - Jerry and Mike (14938085299)·Mike Cassano from Denver, CO, USA · CC BY 2.0·Wikimedia Commons ↗
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Common questions
How many times has Orbex Prime flown?
Orbex Prime hasn't flown yet, but 1 flights are scheduled.
What is Orbex Prime's success rate?
Orbex Prime hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
When is the next Orbex Prime launch?
Orbex Prime | Maiden Flight, flown by Orbex. It's set for no earlier than the 2020s from Unknown Pad.
How much can Orbex Prime lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Orbex Prime.
Is Orbex Prime reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Orbex Prime as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.