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Scotland based rocket company expands workforce

The new recruitment drive comes as work began this week on site at the Sutherland Spaceport

25th Apr 2023

Plans to build and launch rockets into space from the North of Scotland are gathering momentum as the company behind the plans takes on a number of interns.

Forres-based Orbex is hiring a dozen new staff to work on building rockets at its Moray facility.

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