News Archive / Tagged: Virgin Orbit

• Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne system achieves orbit

  Cullen DesforgesJanuary 18th, 2021

  After several hours filled with hopeful anticipation, California-based Virgin Orbit successfully air-launched its LauncherOne rocket Jan. 17 over the Mojave Desert.

• Virgin Orbit set to perform first test launch

  Matt HaskellMay 23rd, 2020

  Virgin Orbit has released that they are finally ready to let their rocket fly for the first time, targeting Sunday morning at 10 AM PST from a location off the coast of Southern California.

• Video: SpaceFlight Insider’s Space Bulletin for May 25, 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 25th, 2019

  This week, SpaceX launched its first Starlink internet satellites and NASA awarded a contract to build the first piece of the agency’s Lunar Gateway.

• Virgin Orbit conducts crucial hotfire test

  Jim SharkeyMay 23rd, 2019

  Virgin Orbit announced the successful completion of a full mission duty cycle hotfire test of the first stage of its LauncherOne rocket.