Tim Peake Visits Forres-Based Orbex Ahead of UK Rocket Launch

Tim Peake Visits Forres-Based Orbex Ahead of UK Rocket Launch

British astronaut Major Tim Peake paid a visit to Scottish spaceflight company Orbex last week as it gears up for its first orbital rocket launch. Peake toured the Forres headquarters on Wednesday 3 September, where he met engineers working on Prime, Orbex’s micro launch vehicle and got an up-close look at the rocket. The visit offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of the UK’s most ambitious spaceflight projects, and included a Q&A sessio…