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Orbex LP1 Launchpad Arrives at Test Site

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Tom Patton
Feb 17, 2022
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The Orbex LP1 launchpad, the first rocket launchpad constructed in the UK for more than 50 years is now in place at the Orbex test site in Kinloss, Scotland.

The new launchpad recently completed an 80-mile road trip from Peterhead to Kinloss on two trucks, accompanied by a police escort. The three-hour journey through the dramatic Scottish countryside du…

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