Virgin Orbit rocket launched from 747 wing deploys nine CubeSats in successful second attempt
• 4 years agoThe rocket’s upper stage coasted for some time, reignited to circularize its orbit, and later deployed the nine CubeSats.
Virgin Orbit company aborted its first attempt to launch a rocket into space from a modified airplane
• 5 years agoThe company's attempt to a rocket called LauncherOne into orbit when an anomaly then occurred early in the first stage flight.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit can launch its commercial satellite very soon
• 6 years agoVirgin Orbit released a rocket in mid-air in a key test of its high altitude launch system for satellites.