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Kernow Sat 1 is the first satellite being designed and manufactured in Cornwall and is expected to fly on Virgin Orbit’s first UK launch.
Virgin Orbit plans to begin launching its LauncherOne rocket from a modified Boeing 747 taking off from Cornwall Airport Newquay in the summer following the report.
Koji Shibata, ANA Group Representative Director and Executive Vice President, supports working with Virgin Orbit to offer responsive launch and space solutions to customers in Japan.
Virgin Orbit, in a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: NGCA), entered into a memorandum of understanding with ANA HOLDINGS, INC. to procure 20 flights of the LauncherOne rocket.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Virgin Orbit will lead efforts to provide funds and support for LauncherOne orbital missions to launch from Oita Prefecture in Japan.
Virgin Orbit agreed to merge with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II on 2021-08-23 in a deal that would value the company at $3,200,000,000 and provide up to $483,000,000 in capital.
Boeing is financially supporting Virgin Orbit’s plan to go public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to raise capital for a constellation of IoT and Earth-imaging satellites.
Virgin Orbit launches customers' satellites into orbit using a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft.
Virgin Orbit planned to deliver the United Kingdom’s first horizontal satellite launch from Cornwall Newquay Airport in 2022.
Virgin Orbit won a $35,000,000 Space Force contract last year for three launches to be scheduled over the next two years.
Virgin Orbit plans to operate multiple carrier aircraft once its launch rate reaches 18 to 20 launches per year.
Virgin Orbit currently operates one Boeing 747 carrier aircraft and plans to add more carrier planes as launch cadence increases.
Virgin Orbit’s factory in Long Beach, California is sized to produce 20 rockets per year.
VOX Space is a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that was created in 2017 to focus on the national security market.
Virgin Orbit is seeking to grow its military business by proving that rockets launched from airplanes in flight can serve as instruments of national security.
Virgin Orbit completed two successful missions in 2025.
The Federal Aviation Administration released a final environmental assessment on 2021-08-27 that found no significant impact for Virgin Orbit to conduct launches from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam using a Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft and LauncherOne rocket.
Virgin Orbit uses a Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft to carry LauncherOne rockets to an altitude of about 45,0 m and release them.
Virgin Orbit and SwRI will evaluate opportunities to jointly develop and launch missions to space, including deploying satellite constellations to provide comprehensive space service offerings to customers.
Virgin Orbit intends to launch from Spaceport Cornwall in England once its launch license is approved.