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VORB / Virgin Orbit to carry out UK's maiden satellite launch this summer

Virgin Orbit to carry out UK's maiden satellite launch this summer
Forget Cape Canaveral, coastal Cornwall will make UK space history this summer when the first satellite launch will be carried into space on board a Virgin Orbit rocket as part of the Prometheus-2 project. The UK Space Agency said the launch would advertise the UK's capability to provide small satellite launch services just as demand from satellite and other space-tech companies rockets and supply is squeezed as many companies eschew Russian providers due to the war in Ukraine. Read More
Posted: May 11 2022, 08:19
Author Name: Proactive Investors
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