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Virgin Orbit celebrates third successful launch in a row
Virgin Orbit’s 70-foot-long (21-meter) LauncherOne rocket ignites its liquid-fueled engine after release from the company’s Boeing 747 carrier aircraft. Credit: Virgin OrbitVirgin Orbit delivered seven small CubeSats for NASA, the U.S. military, Spire, and the Polish company SatRevolution into orbit Thursday with its air-launched rocket after release from a jumbo jet off the coast of…
Virgin Orbit raises far less than expected from SPAC merger
by Jeff Foust — December 29, 2021 Virgin Orbit raised $228 million from its SPAC merger, far less than the $483 million projected when the deal was announced in August. Credit: Virgin Orbit WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit will get less than half the money it originally expected from its merger with a special purpose acquisition…