First UK Orbital Launch Set For Jan. 9

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Credit: Virgin Orbit
LONDON—Virgin Orbit plans to open the launch window for its historic “Start Me Up” flight from the UK at 10:16 p.m. local time on Jan. 9. The company has also selected several backup dates for the mission running into mid- and late-January, it announced Jan. 6. The move follows the pre-Christmas...
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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