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Watch live as Virgin Orbit launches satellites into orbit from a 747 airplane. Learn about the mission, the customers, and the accessibility options for the launch window in June 2021.
Virgin Orbit was a company within the Virgin Group that provided launch services for small satellites. The company was formed in 2017 as a spin-off of Richard Branson 's Virgin Galactic space tourism venture to develop and market the LauncherOne rocket, which had previously been a project under Virgin Galactic.
Jun 30, 2021 · Virgin Orbit launched seven customer satellites into orbit from a 747 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The air launch system is flexible, responsive and can access any orbit from various locations.
Aug 23, 2021 · Virgin Orbit, a satellite launch company, has announced a merger agreement with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II to become a publicly traded company on NASDAQ. The company has launched rockets to space from the wing of a jet and aims to open space for everyone with its air launch technology.
May 24, 2023 · 24 May 2023. By Peter Hoskins,Business reporter. Ministry of Defence. Sir Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit has shut down, just months after a major mission failure. It comes weeks...
Jan 29, 2021 · Virgin Orbit has successfully deployed nine missions for NASA and other customers into Low Earth Orbit using a rocket from a modified 747 airplane. The missions include space junk clean-up, space weather research, and educational experiments.
Jan 13, 2022 · Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket deployed customer satellites for space-based communications, space debris detection, and more in a new orbit from the West Coast. The mission was the third successful flight for the responsive launch and space solutions company, founded by Richard Branson.
