The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Orbex Secures Patent for Coaxial Rocket Fuel Tanks

Protects Technology Across More Than a Dozen Countries

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Tom Patton
Mar 04, 2024
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UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has been granted a patent across more than a dozen countries to protect its innovative coaxial tanking technology, which nests the main rocket fuel tank within the main oxidizer tank. This coaxial tank structure is central to the design of Orbex’s Prime rocket and allows for a uniquely low mass rocket that is around …

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