Cosmic Girl Arrives In UK As First British Orbital Launch Nears

Cosmic Girl

Credit: Virgin Orbit
LONDON–Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl Boeing 747-400 launch aircraft has arrived in the UK, ready to play its part in the country’s first orbital launch. The launcher aircraft arrived at Cornwall Airport Newquay, England, Virgin Orbit’s UK main operating base, shortly after dusk on Oct. 11, ahead of a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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