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Virgin Orbit

US
commercialFounded 2017
Long Beach, California, United States
virginorbit.com
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Virgin Orbit is investing with constellation partners to provide end-to-end services using a "Satellites as a Service" model.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021Definitive Merger Agreement Entered Into By Virgin Orbit + NextGen Acquisition Corp.

Virgin Orbit planned one more launch in the same year as June and planned six launches in 2022.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021Virgin Orbit to go public in SPAC merger

Virgin Orbit’s first launch failed in May 2020 and the company reached orbit in January carrying a set of cubesats for NASA.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralAug 23, 2021Virgin Orbit to go public in SPAC merger

Virgin Orbit has announced a launch site in Japan and multiple launch locations in the United States.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021Definitive Merger Agreement Entered Into By Virgin Orbit + NextGen Acquisition Corp.

Virgin Orbit developed the world’s first air-launched, liquid-fueled launch system since its founding in 2017.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipAug 23, 2021Definitive Merger Agreement Entered Into By Virgin Orbit + NextGen Acquisition Corp.

VOX Space provides small satellite launch services to the U.S. government using Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2021Mark Baird named president of VOX Space

The 'Story of a Satellite: journey of a UK satellite' exhibition at Cornwall Airport Newquay will feature Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne replica rocket and provide interactive 1–1.5 hour experiences.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative PlanAug 2, 2021Spaceport Cornwall To Welcome Students + The Public — STEM + Smallsats

Two Missile Defense Agency cubesats launched 2021-06-30 aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne successfully began communicating with ground stations by 2021-07-12.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipJul 12, 2021Missile Defense Agency confirms deployment of cubesats launched by Virgin Orbit

MDA’s cubesats were two of seven government and commercial payloads launched 2021-06-30 on Virgin Orbit’s second operational mission.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJul 12, 2021Missile Defense Agency confirms deployment of cubesats launched by Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is air-launched from a Boeing 747 aircraft.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipJul 12, 2021Missile Defense Agency confirms deployment of cubesats launched by Virgin Orbit

Coen Vos partially built and tested BRIK-II and integrated it onto Virgin Orbit’s rocket.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJul 9, 2021Interview with the team involved in the BRIK-II satellite

Sky News reported that Virgin Orbit was in talks with a SPAC for a deal that would value the company at $3,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative FinancialJul 7, 2021Planet valued at $2.8 billion in SPAC deal

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne launch vehicle was carried by the modified Boeing 747 Cosmic Girl and released at 7:47 AM (PT) over the Pacific Ocean.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJul 5, 2021Brik-II first signals received

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne successfully launched seven cubesats on 2021-06-30.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit launches cubesats on second operational mission

Virgin Orbit unveiled a plan to build a spaceport in the compound of Japan's Oita Airport to launch and land its horizontal take-off launch vehicle carrier aircraft as early as 2022.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2021Japan eyes ‘Asia’s hub in space business’ with more spaceports

Virgin Orbit signed a memorandum of understanding with SatRevolution on 2021-06-29 that could lead to launches of future satellites.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit launches cubesats on second operational mission

Virgin Orbit completed its readiness review and set a LauncherOne launch window for 2021-06-30 from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. PDT, with the Tubular Bells: Part One mission GO for launch.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit’s 1st Operational Mission Is A Success

Virgin Orbit plans to replicate the fairing-mate process with customized trailers to support responsive launch campaigns at sites including Cornwall, United Kingdom; Guam, United States; and Oita, Japan.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit’s 1st Operational Mission Is A Success

Virgin Orbit planned to accelerate operations in 2022 with six launches expected, including flights from Guam and England.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit launches cubesats on second operational mission

Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 aircraft Cosmic Girl took off from Mojave Air and Space Port at approximately 9:50 a.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Virgin Orbit launches cubesats on second operational mission
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