# Orbital Express Launch Limited (09580714)

> Why UK company 09580714 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/09580714

- **Status:** In administration
- **Administration began:** 2026-02-18
- **Administrators:** Chad Griffin, Geoffrey Paul Rowley, Graham David Smith
- **Administrators' firm:** FRP Advisory
- **Formerly:** Moonspike Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2015-05-08
- **Location:** London
- **Industry:** 30300 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was incorporated on 8 May 2015 as a UK-based private, low-cost orbital launch services company, which was created to service the needs of the small satellite industry.

With headquarters and production facilities in Forres Enterprise Park, Scotland and propulsion facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark (Orbital Express APS Limited), the Company was aiming to develop one of the most advanced, low carbon, high performance micro-launch vehicles in the world.

A group structure is shown below.

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09580714/filing-history/MzUxNjA3MTA5MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09580714

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