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| Mar 30, 2025 | German Rocket Hits Setback as Europe Seeks SpaceX Alternatives | (Bloomberg) -- A rocket made by German startup Isar Aerospace failed to reach orbit on its first test flight, veering seconds after liftoff before crashing into the icy surrounds of its launch base in Norway on Sunday.
Andoya Space, which d... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Quantum Coast Capital Welcomes Aerospace Trailblazer Dan Hart to Shape Quantum's Next Leap Forward | Dan Hart, former CEO of Virgin Orbit and aerospace leader, has joined Quantum Coast Capital as Senior Advisor. Leveraging his engineering and strategic expertise, Hart will help guide QCC's efforts to advance quantum technology during this ... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Millennium Space Systems hires Gingiss as chief executive | Millennium Space Systems, a small satellite manufacturer owned by Boeing, has hired three-decade market veteran and former Terran Orbital executive Troy Gingiss as CEO.
The appointment takes effect immediately as Gingiss steps into the role... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Boeing CEO Faces Congressional Grilling Amid Mounting Whistleblower Allegations | The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown as Boeing CEO David Calhoun braces himself for a relentless grilling from Congress. This pivotal moment marks Calhoun's first appearance before lawmakers since a harrowing incident involving a 737... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Boeing CEO to face harsh Senate questions, new whistleblower claims | Aerospace & DefenseBoeing CEO to face harsh Senate questions, new whistleblower claims
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| May 9, 2024 | Если Вселенная расширяется, то во что именно? | На протяжении почти 60 лет Большой взрыв остаётся самой успешной теорией, объясняющей происхождение всего на свете. Начавшись с горячего, плотного, богатого материей и излучением состояния, Вселенная с тех пор расширялась и охлаждалась. В п... |
| Dec 9, 2023 | A Boeing 747 that flew for Virgin Orbit before its collapse has a new home with Stratolaunch | Transportation A Boeing 747 that flew for Virgin Orbit before its collapse has a new home with Stratolaunch
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| May 24, 2023 | Virgin Orbit Selling Assets, Permanently Ceasing Operations | The California-headquartered rocket company is currently in the process of selling its main assets, with auction bids amounting to about $36 million (£29m). This is a fraction of the $3.7 billion (£2.9bn) that Orbit had been valued at in 20... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Кто продаёт спутниковые фотографии и сколько они стоят | Статья содержит ответы на ряд популярных вопросов, о возможности строительства и запуска космических спутников, способах и стоимости заказа космической фотосъёмки и о ресурсах, на которых можно найти бесплатные спутниковые фото, а также о т... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | What went wrong at Virgin Orbit? 4 red flags signaled trouble for Richard Branson's satellite launch firm. | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy protection. Virgin Orbit/Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
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| Apr 4, 2023 | Virgin Orbit объявила о банкротстве | Сегодня, 4 апреля, космическая компания Virgin Orbit британского миллиардера Ричарда Брэнсона подала заявление о защите от кредиторов в соответствии со ст. 11 закона о банкротстве США. В заявлении сообщается об активах компании на $243 млн ... |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Virgin Orbit calls it a day after funding deal falls through, 85% of staff to be cut | Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the rather unique satellite launching operation that utlised a modified Boeing 747 jet to support the first phase of an orbital injection, has indicated in an SEC filing that it will engage in a:
“workforce reduc... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Virgin Orbit Shuts Down Operations, to Layoff Almost 700 Employees Due to Lack of Funding | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 30 March 2023, 10:03 pm
Virgin Orbit is already shutting down after six years in the space industry, and the subsidiary will cease to exist within the company, no longer seeing any satellite launches moving forwar... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Virgin Orbit is close to raising $200 million from Matthew Brown to prepare for its next mission | Virgin Orbit is close to raising $200 million in new funding from Texas-based venture capital investor Matthew Brown via a private share placement, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.
Although Virgin Orbit did not comment on the... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Virgin Orbit reportedly furloughs staff, suspending all operations | Virgin Orbit said Thursday it is pausing all operations amid reports the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to seek a funding lifeline.
The U.S.-based satellite launch company confirmed it's putting all work on hol... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Virgin Orbit Confirms Dislodged Fuel Filter, Plan to Replicate Flight Conditions In the Works | April Fowell, Tech Times 15 February 2023, 09:02 am
Virgin Orbit has confirmed that the launch failure of its first UK mission was caused by a fuel filter that was dislodged from its normal position, according to Engadget.
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| Feb 14, 2023 | One faulty fuel filter scuttled Virgin Orbit’s big UK launch debut | Launch is hard, but at least now that every rocket is sending extremely detailed live telemetry back to HQ, teams can know what led to a failed launch within days or weeks. Case in point: Virgin Orbit’s much-hyped first launch from U.K. soi... |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Virgin Orbit's 'Start Me Up' Mission Fails Due to Premature Shutdown, Formal Investigation Underway | John Lopez, Tech Times 13 January 2023, 07:01 am
Virgin Orbit, the space company owned by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, faced a significant setback in its efforts to launch satellites from the United Kingdom when its "Start... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Historic UK Space Launch Ends in Failure | The first satelite mission launched from the UK has ended in failure – though the jumbo jet was able to return safely.
Helmed by the American Virgin Orbit company, the launch – which took place near Newquay on the evening of January 9 – saw... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Первый запуск спутников из Великобритании провалился из-за «аномалии» | Компания Virgin Orbit Ричарда Брэнсона впервые в истории попыталась провести запуск космических спутников с территории Великобритании. Однако из-за «аномалии» ракета-носитель LauncherOne не смогла выйти на орбиту.Ben Birchall / AP
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| Jan 10, 2023 | Why the Failure of the U.K.’s First Orbital Launch Is a Big Deal | Not a lot of people have heard of Spaceport Cornwall in the U.K., but last night more than 2,000 paying ticket holders showed up there to watch what was supposed to be the first orbital space launch from British soil. The payload: nine diff... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Virgin Orbit just launched a rocket that failed to reach orbit. Take a look at what happened. | Virgin Orbit's rocket launch from the UK failed to reach orbit. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Virgin Orbit on Monday launched a rocket from the UK, but it failed to reach orbit.
There was an "anomaly" after Cosmic Girl, a modified ... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | UK enters space race: where to watch the launch of Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl | Tonight sees the first launch of a space rocket via UK soil, with an expected launch window starting at 21:45pm tonight. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Max Q: Oh my gourd | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. Will every October issue have a Halloween/autumn pun as its title? I’LL NEVER TELL. In this issue:
Blast off for Crew-5
Russia’s rethinking on the ISS
News from Firefly, TK and more
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| Jun 26, 2022 | Virgin Orbit in final prep for its first night-time rocket launch | Virgin Orbit is making the final preparations for its Straight Up mission as it seeks to take on the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab for small-satellite deployments.
Currently on track to launch from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Californ... |
| May 12, 2022 | UK space scene thrives with Prometheus launch and new Orbex rocket prototype | The UK Space Agency has announced several new milestones for the UK’s thriving space sector, including the first satellite launch on UK soil.
The launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) long-awaited Prometheus-2 rocket engine will take ... |
| May 7, 2022 | Virgin Orbit осуществила четвёртый запуск спутников | Находящаяся в составе конгломерата Virgin Group компания Virgin Orbit запустила группу из семи спутников Космических сил США в рамках миссии Straight Up. За четыре старта компания доставила на околоземную орбиту все 33 запущенных аппарата. ... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Redwire projects growth of up to 42% ahead of “new golden age” for commercial space missions | Peter Cannito, CEO of space infrastructure company Redwire, has said that it could grow by as much as 42% in the 2022 financial year, amid “the beginning of a new golden age” in space commercialization.
Cannito made his remarks on the firm’... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Rocket Lab selected as a launch provider for NASA’s $300M ‘VADR’ orbital missions | Insiders and analysts have made their predictions on the 3D printing trends to watch out for. Find out more in our series focused on the future of 3D printing.
California-based aerospace firm Rocket Lab has been selected to provide launch s... |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit invests $30M in Polish nanotech SatRevolution | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit invests $30M in Polish nanotech SatRevolution
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SatRevolution, a Polish developer and manufacturer of nanosatellite technologies, has secured a $30 million Series ... |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit invests $30M in Polish nanotech SatRevolution | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit invests $30M in Polish nanotech SatRevolution
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| Sep 20, 2021 | BigBear.ai : Announces First Half 2021 Financial Results Including Over $150 Million in New Contract Awards and Strategic Partnership with Virgin Orbit | BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (“AI”), machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics, and cyber engineering solutions, today announced financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
“BigBear.ai’s ste... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Weekly Wrap #63: OnlyCorn's back, more on-demand snacks, and rockets SPAC | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Aug 24, 2021 | Virgin Orbit Selects Redwire to Provide Digital Engineering to Support Rapid Development | JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Orbit has selected Redwire, a leader in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for the next generation space economy, to provide state-of-the-art digital eng... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit to Go Public | August 24, 2021 3 min read
Satellite-launching startup Virgin Orbit is set to go public later this year with a reverse merger.
The deal with SPAC NextGen Acquisition Corp. II will value the Richard Branson-founded company at $3.2 billion an... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit To Be Floated On Nasdaq Via R48.,5 Billion SPAC Deal | Virgin Orbit
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisitions company (SPAC), the company announced on Monday. The company will be valued at $3.2 billion or R48.5 billion.
The deal provides Vir... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Branson's Virgin Orbit to list via SPAC merger at $3.2 bln valuation | Aug 23 (Reuters) - Virgin Orbit, the small satellite launch service which is a part of billionaire Richard Branson's conglomerate, said on Monday it is going public through a merger with a blank-check vehicle in a deal that values it at $3.... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Virgin Orbit to Go Public at Huge Valuation, Continuing Richard Branson’s SPAC Spree | The Virgin Orbit Launcher One rocket in its hanger at Newquay Airport on August 10, 2021 in Newquay, England. Hugh R Hastings/Getty Images
Virgin Orbit, a satellite launch startup spun off from Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Daily Crunch: Virgin Orbit rockets to $3.2B valuation in SPAC merger | To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.
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| Aug 23, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit To Be Floated On Nasdaq Via R48.,5 Billion SPAC Deal | Virgin Orbit |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Billionaire Richard Branson Is Taking Virgin Orbit Public At A $3 Billion Valuation | Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder Getty Images |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Satellites Launched from the Wing of a 747! [Video] | Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag.
(BPT) - Virgin Orbit, a part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is proud to announce the launch of another rocket on the heels of their first successful mission in January. Carrying a p... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Shooting a Rocket into Space Off the Wing of a 747 [Video] | Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag.
(BPT) - Virgin Orbit, the sibling company to Richard Branson’s Virgin Airlines and Virgin Galactic, successfully completed its first rocket launch using a unique method, for none other... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Shooting a Rocket into Space Off the Wing of a 747 [Video] | Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Space 2021: All the Mars landings, eclipses, astronaut flights, rocket launches, and other big missions to look for this year | The year 2021 will bring an exciting series of Mars landings, rocket launches, astronaut flights, and more. NASA; JPL-Caltech; Boeing; SpaceX
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| Jan 25, 2021 | Virgin Orbit Will Take the First Dutch Defense Satellite to Space | Virgin Orbit will launch the Dutch Ministry of Defense's first satellite into space later this year. It comes over a week after the Long Beach-based company successfully placed satellites from its LauncherOne rocket into orbit for the first... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Virgin Orbit Successfully launches into space for the first time | With a successful test of its air-launched rocket, Virgin Orbit entered space for the first time on Sunday, sending ten NASA satellites to orbit and achieving a crucial milestone after the first test launch of the rocket failed in 2020.
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| Jan 18, 2021 | Watch Virgin Orbit’s cinematic recap of its groundbreaking rocket flight | On Sunday, Virgin Orbit achieved a first when it deployed satellites into low-Earth orbit by firing a rocket from beneath the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jet.
The company founded by Sir Richard Branson has just posted a cinematic recap (t... |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches first rocket into space | More On: richard branson
How this exclusive millionaires-only club caters to the ultra-wealthy ‘You’re going to space!’ Mom, daughter win free flight on Virgin Galactic This ultra-rich exclusive networking club is for the insanely wealthy o... |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747, marking the latest entrant to the commercial space race | Cosmic Girl departed from California’s Mojave Air and Space Port, carrying a LauncherOne rocket under its wing. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Virgin Orbit on Sunday launched its first rocket to successfully reach Earth’s orbit.
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| Jan 18, 2021 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches first rocket into space | More On: richard branson
Cutting corners: FAA investigating Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceflight Branson dumps another $300M in Virgin Galactic stock Zero-gravity flight experience brings space travel to NYC Sorry, Bezos! Feds push... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Space Force’s small launch program looks to pick up pace after a year of delays | The Space Force says it plans to evaluate as many emerging small launch providers as possible and figure out how to contract for their services.
WASHINGTON — Small satellite launches by the U.S. Space Force slowed considerably in 2020 due t... |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 2021 in space: Here’s what to watch out for, including a helicopter on Mars | SpaceX's Demo-2 mission lifts off with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley inside a Crew Dragon spaceship, May 30, 2020.
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| 2021 | Space 2021: All the Mars landings, eclipses, astronaut flights, rocket launches, and other big missions to look for this year | The year 2021 will bring an exciting series of Mars landings, rocket launches, astronaut flights, and more. NASA; JPL-Caltech; Boeing; SpaceX
In 2020, SpaceX became the first private company to launch humans into orbit, Japan brought astero... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Virgin Orbit targets launch window on December 19 for second orbital test launch | Virgin Orbit has announced the target timing for its next orbital flight attempt, which follows a demonstration launch earlier this year that went mostly well — right up until its rocket separated from the carrier launch craft and fired up ... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Virgin Orbit Plans for Second Launch After Failed Attempt | Virgin Orbit announced plans for its second attempt to shoot its LauncherOne rocket into orbit on Dec. 19 carrying with it small NASA research satellites. The first attempt failed in May after a propellant line ruptured after the first-stag... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Virgin Orbit sets date for second attempt at unique rocket launch | Virgin Orbit is gearing up for a second try at launching a rocket to space from a modified Boeing 747 jet plane. It’s part of an ongoing effort to build a launch system for small satellites. The first attempt, which took place in May 2020, ... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | This is what spaceports could look like if commercial space flights become a reality | Canaria, Dentsu, Noiz, Space Port Japan Association
Spaceport City is a design concept for commercial space flight, which designers propose to build in Tokyo.
It's based around space travel, but also features its own terrestrial travel netw... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has spent $1 billion trying to reach to space — while a small New Zealand startup got to orbit for a fraction of that | Richard Branson told The Wall Street Journal that Virgin Orbit, the orbital-launch company he founded in 2017, has spent about $1 billion on development.
The company has not yet sent a to orbit with its Cosmic Girl mothership and LauncherOn... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit eyes $1-billion valuation in fundraising | Richard Branson’s satellite-launch business Virgin Orbit is looking to raise up to $200 million in a funding round that could value it at around $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.... |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Seeks $1 Billion Valuation in Fundraising | |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit seeks US$1 billion valuation in funding round: Report | NEW YORK: Richard Branson's satellite-launch business Virgin Orbit is looking to raise up to US$200 million in a funding round that could value it at around US$1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Oct 11), citing people fa... |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit seeks $1 billion valuation in funding round: WSJ | (Reuters) - Richard Branson's satellite-launch business Virgin Orbit is looking to raise up to $200 million in a funding round that could value it at around $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with... |
| May 27, 2020 | Virgin Orbit provides more details about what went right with its first launch demo | Virgin Orbit performed a demonstration of its full launch system on Monday, and while it didn’t go quite as planned, with the mission cut short just a few seconds after Virgin’s LauncherOne separated from its Cosmic Girl carrier aircraft, t... |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Virgin Orbit’s ventilators gain FDA authorization, deliveries to hospitals will start within days | Virgin Orbit has secured an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ventilator, which the small satellite launch company designed and prototyped within the past few weeks in response to gro... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Virgin Orbit completes key final test prior to first orbital demo launch | Virgin Orbit is closer than ever to its goal of launching orbital satellites from a platform carried aboard a modified 747 aircraft. The company flew a successful cryogenic captive carry test of its LauncherOne rocket, carried by the Cosmic... |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Virgin’s VOX Space snags $35 million Space Force launch contract and prepares for final test flights | VOX Space, the Virgin space subsidiary dedicated to government launches, has scored a valuable new contract with the U.S. Space Force and is about to move from testing to full operations, the company announced today.
The Space Force contrac... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Virgin Orbit announces new plans for first Asian spaceport in Oita, Japan | Virgin Orbit may be focusing its production efforts right now on making ventilators to support healthcare workers battling COVID-19, but it’s also still making moves to build out the infrastructure that will underpin its small satellite lau... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Virgin Orbit teams with ISI on rapid response satellite launch services for intelligence customers | Small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is teaming up with Israel’s ImageSat International (ISI) to develop a launch services that would be able to deliver small satellite-based Earth observation on remarkably short notice, basically an... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Virgin Orbit plans to launch first commercial small satellites to Mars | The Richard Branson-backed small satellite launch operation Virgin Orbit wants to be the first to dedicate a mission to bringing commercial CubeSats to the “Red Planet,” the company announced today. Working with Polish satellite company Sat... |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic will be the first publicly traded company for human spaceflight | The race to become the first publicly traded company dedicated to human spaceflight is over, and Virgin Galactic has won.
The company will be listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange through a minority acquisition made by Social Ca... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Что успели сделать космические стартапы в 2018 году Статьи редакции | Разработки SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab и других компаний.
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| Nov 19, 2018 | Virgin Orbit successfully takes its 747 flying launchpad out for a spin | In the next step on its path to getting its low earth orbit payload launch system up and running, Virgin Orbit successfully took its LauncherOne system out for a spin with an actual rocket attached under its wing.
The company’s specially mo... |
| Oct 17, 2018 |
Virgin Galactic, Virgin Orbit Deal On Rocks After Saudi Arabia Murder Mystery
| Investments in two local, Mojave-based companies--Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit--are on hold this week, after the mysterious disappearance--and suspected murder==of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last week. In a statement issued last week, S... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Space is open for business | David Cowan Contributor
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| Mar 16, 2018 | SpaceX is making big money moves | Planning a Mars mission, a global telecommunications network for inexpensive internet service and creating an interplanetary hedge against World War Three isn’t cheap, so it’s no wonder that SpaceX is closing on $500 million in new cash thr... |
| Nov 16, 2017 | US Department of Defense books a test flight with Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne | The U.S. Department of Defense has booked a prototype flight on Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Low Earth Orbit launch service, Virgin Orbit said today.
The Space Test Program of the DOD is on the... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Virgin creates VOX Space for its government-related launches | The universe can welcome yet another entrant into the space race, and yet another company into Richard Branson’s portfolio.
TechCrunch has learned that Branson’s Virgin Orbit has quietly created VOX Space, a wholly owned subsidiary of its s... |
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| Branson’s Virgin Orbit to go public through a SPAC at $3.7 billion valuation | Virgin Orbit, the satellite-launching spinoff off of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, is preparing to go public.
The company is combining with special purpose acquisition company NextGen Acquisition Corp. II.
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| Virgin Orbit raising $200 million from investor Matthew Brown, closing deal as soon as Thursday | Virgin Orbit is in final talks to raise funds from Texas-based investor Matthew Brown, amounting to an injection of $200 million.
Virgin Orbit and Brown began deal talks last week, around the same time the company announced it was pausing o... |
| Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid for rocket-carrying aircraft in bankruptcy court | Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million “stalking horse” bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets.
Virgin Orbit agreed to the terms of the potential aircraft deal from aerospace venture Stratolaunch... |
| Long Beach-Based Virgin Orbit Going Public via SPAC, Valued At $3.2 Billion | Virgin Orbit, the four-year-old spinout of Richard Branson's space firm Virgin Galactic is merging with NextGen Acquisition Corp. 11 at the end of the year to become a publicly traded company under the NASDAQ ticker VORB.
The merger will pr... |
| Два роки тому Virgin Orbit коштувала $4 млрд. Сьогодні — на межі банкрутства. Чому так? | Два роки тому Virgin Orbit коштувала $4 млрд. Сьогодні — на межі банкрутства. Чому так?
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Днями стало відомо, що аерокосмічна компанія Virgin Orbit відомого британського підприємця Річарда Бренсона на меж... |
| Virgin Orbit провела первый успешный космический запуск с крыла Boeing 747 | Virgin Orbit провела первый успешный космический запуск с крыла Boeing 747
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Компания Virgin Orbit впервые запустила на орбиту свою ракету LauncherOne, выполнив заказ NASA на доставку нескольких спут... |
| Virgin Orbit Successfully launches into space for the first time | With a successful test of its air-launched rocket, Virgin Orbit entered space for the first time on Sunday, sending ten NASA satellites to orbit and achieving a crucial milestone after the first test launch of the rocket failed in 2020.
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| Virgin Orbit raises $25 million from Branson's conglomerate as cash reserve dwindles | Virgin Orbit announced that Richard Branson's Virgin Group, an existing shareholder, made a $25 million investment on Nov. 4
The company, which uses a modified 747 jet to launch satellites with its rockets, brought in revenue of $30.9 milli... |
