Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is getting closer to its debut launch following the weekend’s successful cryo captive carry test. The test was conducted shortly after VOX Space – a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit for national security missions – announced they won a contract to launch three dedicated missions for the U.S. Space Force (USSF), for the Space Test Program-S28 (STP-S28). The STP-S28 was awarded by the USSF Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) and is the first task order under the Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4).
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Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl conducts successful drop test with LauncherOne
by Chris BerginVirgin Orbit achieved another major milestone in its test program for LauncherOne when an inert…
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Virgin Orbit achieved another major milestone on Sunday, with LauncherOne taken on a captive carry…
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Virgin Galactic – part of the Virgin corporation headed by Sir Richard Branson – has…
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RFA static fires at SaxaVord Spaceport as other UK spaceports continue to develop
by John SharpRocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), from Augsburg, Germany, appears to have made a significant step toward…
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Orbex breaks ground on Sutherland Spaceport as UK prepares to enter domestic launch market
by Chris BerginUnited Kingdom (UK) based spaceflight company Orbex has begun construction at the Sutherland Spaceport in…
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Virgin Orbit attempted to carry out the first satellite launch from the United Kingdom on…
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Virgin Orbit launched its fifth flight of the LauncherOne rocket, after scrubbing an attempt on…
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Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne and its 747 carrier aircraft “Cosmic Girl” have launched the US Defense…
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During October 2021’s Small Payload Ride Share Association Symposium, a collection of small satellite launch…
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Small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has successfully launched it’s LauncherOne rocket on its first…
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Following the first successful launch of LauncherOne in January, Virgin Orbit is aiming for their…
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After an eight month stand down to resolve issues revealed during the first mission of…
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After years of development and testing, Virgin Orbit has conducted its first orbital launch attempt.…
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Astra and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are still readying for the first…
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In 2019, American companies reached crucial milestones on the path towards launching small satellites. Firefly…
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Virgin Orbit has announced a new partnership with the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. A…
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The “Roc” – Stratolaunch Systems Corporation’s air-launch carrier plane – has conducted its first test flight…
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket conducted its tenth test flight on Wednesday – marking another…
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Virgin Orbit is just months away from the first launch of its LauncherOne rocket. The…