Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit sends first satellites into space
Virgin Orbit launches rocket containing satellites from Boeing 747 aeroplane
18 January 2021 - 21:08
Billionaire Richard Branson’s orbital-rocket system put its first satellites into space, after a previous attempt failed in May.
Virgin Orbit said a Boeing 747, named Cosmic Girl, took off from California on Sunday carrying the company’s LauncherOne rocket, which was then released and ignited before successfully reaching orbit. It then deployed its payload: nine miniature satellites known as CubeSats developed by Nasa...
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