The firm has also unveiled a 3D printed rocket engine to propel cargo into space. The 3D printing technology has produced what the company claims is the world's largest 3D printed rocket engine. (Image: Orbex)The company says it is scheduled to launch in 2021 carrying an experimental payload from Surrey Satellite Technology LTD. To house the rocket and engineering staff Orbex has built a 2,000 square metre HQ in Forres, in the north east of Scotland. Scotland's innovation minister Ivan McKee told PA Scotland "The new Orbex facility at Forres is an incredibly welcome development for Scotland's space sector."

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2019 19:12 UTC