Virgin Orbit Launches Rocket Off A 747 Aircraft, Puts Nine Satellites In Space

A 70-foot rocket, riding beneath the wing of a retrofitted Boeing 747 aircraft, detached from the plane and fired itself into Earth's orbit on Sunday — marking the first successful launch for the California-based rocket startup Virgin Orbit.

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