06 March 2017
Virgin Galactic announces its new space venture - Virgin Orbit
...a versatile payload capacity to the flexibility of launch locations and launch timings. The new company will be headed by Dan Hart, a veteran in the aerospace industry who previously led a distinguished career at Boeing. “The Virgin Galactic team has...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
.... Pictured (from left) are: Al Titterington, Managing Director, Cornwall Airport Newquay; Miles Carden, Director, Spaceport Cornwall; Dan Hart, CEO, Virgin Orbit; Geoff Brown, Portfolio Holder for Transport, Cornwall Council; and Melissa Thorpe, Head...
21 November 2018
First captive carry of Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne
... a new capability to small satellite launch, said Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart. Cosmic Girl “flew like a dream” said Virgin Orbit Chief...cycle by months. “There’s still important work to do,” concluded Hart. “But I know our team and our customers were all...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... and Cosmic Girl carrier aircraft from Cornwall Airport Newquay. A maiden US launch is expected later this year. Dan Hart, CEO of Virgin Orbit, said: "We are very proud to play a role in bringing space launch back to Britain - with...
06 November 2019
UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite launch from Cornwall
... to attract new business and investment opportunities, as well as inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Dan Hart, CEO of Virgin Orbit, said: "We’re tremendously excited to be supporting the UK Space Agency and Cornwall Council...
26 May 2020
Virgin Orbit's first orbital test flight fails due to anomaly
... of the goals we set for ourselves, though not as many as we would have liked,” said Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart. “Nevertheless, we took a big step forward today. Our engineers are already poring through the data. Our...
