30 May 2023
Virgin Orbit cuts its losses and ceases operations
... this Virgin Orbit used a rocket, LauncherOne, strapped under the wing of a converted Boeing 747 aircraft called Cosmic Girl – a horizontal launch method that differs from most rivals' vertical launches. But the crippling setback it suffered...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... allow Virgin Orbit, which is also investing around £2.5 million in the project, to operate its LauncherOne system and Cosmic Girl carrier aircraft from Cornwall Airport Newquay. A maiden US launch is expected later this year. Dan Hart, CEO...
26 May 2020
Virgin Orbit's first orbital test flight fails due to anomaly
.... An anomaly then occurred early in first stage flight, and the mission safely terminated. The carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl and all of its crew landed safely at Mojave Air and Space Port, concluding the mission. “Our...
