VOX Space was a US-incorporated subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that provided launch services for the US military, specifically for small satellites destined for low Earth orbit. It utilized Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne air-launch system. The company was awarded contracts by the US Space Force and partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit. However, VOX Space ceased operations after Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023.
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VOX Space is a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that was created in 2017 to focus on the national security market.
VOX Space provides small satellite launch services to the U.S. government using Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne.
The Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise initially awarded the OSP-4 contract in October 2019 to Aevum, Firefly Black, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Rocket Lab USA, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., United Launch Alliance, VOX Space, and X-Bow Launch Systems.
The OSP-4 contract vehicle was created in October 2019 and initially selected eight companies: Aevum, Firefly, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, VOX Space, and X-Bow Launch.
VOX Space, Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, and Space Vector were notified in June that they would collectively receive $116,000,000 in contracts to launch small satellites for the U.S. government.
On 2020-07-01 the Department of Defense withdrew the small launch contracts that would have been awarded to Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space to launch two rideshare missions over the next 24 months.
The U.S. Defense Department canceled on 2020-07-01 plans to award launch contracts to six small launch vehicle developers: Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space.
The Department of Defense selected Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space on 2020-06-16 to receive noncompetitive contracts to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
VOX Space will receive a Defense Production Act Title 3 contract to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space were selected to receive Defense Department contracts funded under the Defense Production Act to shore up domestic industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAM.gov posted a 2020-06-18 announcement that Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space will each receive noncompetitive contracts to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
Virgin Orbit established a wholly owned U.S.-incorporated subsidiary, VOX Space, to work with national security customers.
The U.S. Air Force agreed to let VOX Space launch the STP-27VP mission from Guam.
The DoD Space Test Program STP-27VP was awarded to VOX Space in 2017 and was scheduled to launch in 2019.
VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, has Department of Defense contracts and is preparing to conduct its first orbital flight.
VOX Space expects to fly its first Department of Defense mission later this year.
VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that focuses on the national security launch market, was awarded a $35,000,000 contract on 2020-04-10 for three dedicated launches to deliver 44 small satellites to low Earth orbit.
VOX Space, headquartered in El Segundo, California, provides small satellite launch services to the U.S. government.
VOX Space provides small satellite launch services to the U.S. government using Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne.
VOX Space’s launch service is offered as a flexible service that can operate from locations around the world.