Virgin Orbit

Stratolaunch Buys Virgin Orbit's Rocket-Launching 747

With Virgin Orbit going through bankruptcy, other launch providers are purchasing various parts of the business. This week we learned…

1 year ago

Virgin Orbit’s first air-launched rocket launch fails

The reason people use the aphorism “it isn’t rocket science” is because rocket science is hard.  Virgin Orbit, a spin-off…

4 years ago

Virgin Orbit Tests its Satellite-Delivery Rocket for the First Time

Virgin Orbit achieved a milestone with a successful drop test of their LauncherOne rocket. Once complete, this system will deliver…

5 years ago

Virgin Orbit Shows off its “Launcher One”, a Rocket Carried by an Airplane

The commercial space sector is about to get a little more crowded. SpaceX and Blue Origin have created headlines with…

6 years ago