Virgin Orbit’s First UK Launch Delayed

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Virgin Orbit's Boeing 747-400 has arrived at Spaceport Cornwall, England, ahead of the planned launch.

Credit: Virgin Orbit
LONDON—Virgin Orbit has delayed its first orbital launch from the UK until after Christmas. The company had been eyeing a launch window starting Dec. 14 for its first UK flight of LauncherOne. But in a statement released Dec. 8, Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart said it was “prudent to retarget launch for...
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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