Portuguese Space Group Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets and Creates Forres Base

Portuguese space group Omnidea acquires Orbex assets and creates Forres base

Omnidea has acquired Orbex’s UK manufacturing assets and intellectual property, securing a base in Forres.

Collapsed Scottish space company gets lifeline after asset sale and jobs saved

A Portuguese space technology company has bought key assets belonging to collapsed Scottish rocket firm Orbex and plans to create a new base in Moray ...

Portuguese space tech pioneer snaps up Scottish rocket firm Orbex’s assets

“As a Portuguese company, we’re proud to be contributing to Europe’s ambitions for independent access to space” – Sérgio da Cunha Oliveira, Omnidea

Portugal’s Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets, Plans PrimeNEO Rocket

Credit: Orbex Portuguese space technology group Omnidea has acquired most of Orbex’s intellectual property and UK assets after the rocket builder collapsed into administration in February. Omnidea plans to develop an evolution of Orbex’s small launch vehicle called PrimeNEO. Omnidea completed the acquisition of Orbex’s UK manufacturing assets, intellectual property and brand on 30 September. The company told European Spaceflight that it is now a…

Omnidea acquires Orbex manufacturing assets in Scotland

Omnidea has acquired Orbex manufacturing assets and associated intellectual property. The Portuguese space group will establish a Forres operation focused on structures fabrication, flight electronics, and ground systems.

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

Omnidea has acquired key assets and intellectual property from British launch company Orbex, gaining access to technology and manufacturing capabilities developed for its orbital launch programs. The acquisition follows Orbex’s winding down earlier this year and the end of its launcher development efforts, while giving Omnidea a new set of capabilities to incorporate into its own launcher development.