SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Orbex logo Orbex Developed the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines. vs Space One Develops and launches the solid-fuel KAIROS small satellite launch vehicle from its private Spaceport Kii facility in southern Japan Space One logo
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Orbex Space One
Founded 2015 2018
Headquarters Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom 東京都港区芝公園1-2-6 ランドマーク芝公園6F
Type private private
Status closed operating
Employees 178
Total funding $163.1M $28M
Latest round Series D Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 3 3
Federal contracts
Launches 1 (0%) 3 (0%)
Leaders listed Phil Chambers, Andy Bradford, Charles Platts Masakazu Toyoda, Nobuhiro Sekino
News mentions 0 99
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FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Orbex and Space One compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services. Orbex was founded in 2015 and Space One in 2018.

Which has more launches, Orbex or Space One?

Space One leads with 3 tracked launches (0% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.