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Virgin Orbit

US
commercialFounded 2017
Long Beach, California, United States
virginorbit.com
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Virgin Orbit is evaluating expansion into adjacent markets including supporting ventures developing satellite systems following the success of Launch Demo 2.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Virgin Orbit considering moves into adjacent markets

Virgin Orbit planned a launch from Cornwall Airport Newquay (Spaceport Cornwall) in England in 2022.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Virgin Orbit considering moves into adjacent markets

Virgin Orbit is designing its services to help smaller companies access space.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit offers a flexible air launch system and a global launch network.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit aims to be a turnkey provider addressing niche market demands for customers.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

SatRevolution’s two 3U cubesats are contracted to fly on Virgin Orbit’s next LauncherOne mission with a launch scheduled later in 2021.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Strong interest for SpaceX smallsat rideshare launch services

Stephen Eisele of Virgin Orbit stated that his company had a historic year with Launcher 1, successfully delivering a NASA satellite.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit's factory investments will help create high throughput for building satellites rapidly.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne successfully demonstrated orbital launch on the Launch Demo 2 mission on 2021-01-17, placing 10 cubesats into orbit on a NASA-funded launch.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2021Strong interest for SpaceX smallsat rideshare launch services

Virgin Orbit believes 2021 will be a huge year for the company.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit will launch from Spaceport Cornwall in the UK and from Japan at the end of 2022.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit has a stringent safety assurance program due to air launch system protocols.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

Virgin Orbit’s upcoming LauncherOne mission in 2021 will carry payloads for the U.S. Air Force and a 6U cubesat for the Dutch air force under a contract announced on 2021-01-25.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2021Strong interest for SpaceX smallsat rideshare launch services

The keynote speaker on February 10th will be Sir Richard Branson and Dan Hart from Virgin Orbit.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2021Time Is Of The Essence… SmallSat Symposium 2021 Starts on Monday… Register Now…

Janice Starzyk will head Virgin Orbit’s Washington, DC office as Vice President of Government Operations.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitTechnical ProductFeb 5, 2021Virgin Orbit Brings Aboard Two Seasoned Space Industry Pros To The Company’s Exec Team

LauncherOne is an air-launched launch vehicle operated by Virgin Orbit.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2021Virgin Orbit Brings Aboard Two Seasoned Space Industry Pros To The Company’s Exec Team

One of the smallsats on the 2021-01-17 Virgin Orbit launch was built by NASA.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2021University Of Louisiana-Lafayette Students Receive Signals From Their Launched CAPE-3 Smallsat

CAPE-3 was one of 10 smallsats launched on 2021-01-17 from a Virgin Orbit rocket released from a customized Boeing 747 high above the Pacific Ocean.

Mentioned as: virgin orbitTechnical ProductJan 24, 2021University Of Louisiana-Lafayette Students Receive Signals From Their Launched CAPE-3 Smallsat

Eight of the other nine smallsats on the 2021-01-17 Virgin Orbit launch were built by students at other schools.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2021University Of Louisiana-Lafayette Students Receive Signals From Their Launched CAPE-3 Smallsat

Virgin Galactic spun out the LauncherOne project into a separate company, Virgin Orbit, in 2017.

Mentioned as: Virgin OrbitNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2021Virgin Orbit reaches orbit on second LauncherOne mission
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