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12:41pm, 19th November, 2018

Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

Virgin Orbit’s 70-foot-long LauncherOne rocket is hooked beneath the left wing of the modified 747 jet known as Cosmic Girl during the first captive-carry flight. (Virgin Orbit Photo) modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, has made its firs...

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

8:59pm, 24th October, 2018

Space

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket undergoes fit checks underneath a 747 jet that’s been modified to serve as a carrier airplane. (Virgin Orbit Photo via Twitter) What do you get when you cross a Boeing 747 with a rocket launcher? You get something li...

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

9:49pm, 27th June, 2018

Space

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

Virgin Orbit Vice President Stephen Eisele talks about his company’s air-launch system during the NewSpace conference in Renton, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) RENTON, Wash. — British billionaire Richard Branson’s venture is getting ready to put...

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Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

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