Small-satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit flew its modified Boeing 747 plane with a rocket attached beneath a wing for the first time Sunday, marking a step toward its first test launch. The Long Beach company’s goal is to carry small satellites to orbit by launching them from a rocket, which would...
Virgin Orbit Gets A Step Closer To Launch: It Flies Its Plane With A Rocket Attached
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times: Business
Mon, 11/19/2018 - 9:55am
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