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Virgin Orbit withdrew from the DARPA Launch Challenge in October to focus on upcoming launches for government and commercial customers and expects to perform a first LauncherOne launch early 2020.
Virgin Orbit conducts launch preparation rehearsals at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Virgin Orbit planned to carry out its first LauncherOne mission before the end of 2019 but missed that schedule.
Virgin Orbit plans to perform a taxi test of Cosmic Girl, its modified Boeing 747 aircraft, with a LauncherOne vehicle attached, followed by a captive carry flight and then an orbital launch demonstration.
In April 2019 Virgin Orbit planned to perform flights out of Guam to enable launches to almost any inclination.
Virgin Orbit plans an imminent orbital demo flight in early 2020 as it completes rehearsals of launch preparations at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Virgin Orbit expects to perform its first orbital launch attempt in early 2020.
OneWeb procured 39 LauncherOne missions from Virgin Orbit in 2015 but canceled all but four of those missions in 2018, prompting a lawsuit from Virgin Orbit.
Spaceport Cornwall could host Virgin Orbit’s first LauncherOne mission as soon as late 2021, subject to regulatory approvals in the United States and Britain and completion of airport infrastructure improvements.
The U.K. Space Agency will provide £7,350,000 ($9,500,000) to Virgin Orbit U.K. Ltd. for launch support equipment and mission planning activities at Cornwall Airport Newquay (Spaceport Cornwall).
The U.K. Space Agency funding for Spaceport Cornwall is part of a broader funding package of nearly £20 million to allow Virgin Orbit to operate from the airport.
Virgin Orbit will contribute £2.5 million toward the effort to operate from Spaceport Cornwall.
Cornwall Council is slated to vote later 2019-11 on providing £10 million to support Virgin Orbit’s operations at Spaceport Cornwall.
As of 2019-10-24 at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Virgin Orbit expected to choose a third stage for LauncherOne within the next month or two.
As of 2019-10-24 at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Virgin Orbit anticipated completing the maiden flight of its normal two-stage LauncherOne in that year.
The timing of Virgin Orbit's third-stage decision is paced by a Mars mission the company plans to launch for Polish satellite manufacturer SatRevolution in the third quarter of 2022.
Richard Branson expected Virgin Orbit to perform an engine-firing drop test in about six to eight weeks leading to orbital operations that would deploy satellites.
Virgin Orbit transported the LauncherOne rocket for its first orbital flight from its Long Beach, California factory to the Mojave Air and Space Port on 2019-09-24.
The LauncherOne air-launched rocket will be mated to Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 aircraft for a captive-carry test flight followed by the vehicle’s first orbital launch attempt.
The U.K. Space Agency announced plans in June to invest in facilities at Spaceport Cornwall to support Virgin Orbit launch operations.