by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 5, 2023 | Flight, Space
Space launch provider, Virgin Orbit Holdings its US subsidiaries has filed a voluntary proceeding under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware in order to effectuate a sale of the business. With the...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Feb 6, 2023 | Space
Virgin Orbit and Poland-based satellite manufacturer SatRev have announced a follow-on launch services agreement for the latter’s satellites. The deal gives SatRev “the flexibility to launch 500 kg over multiple launches to a variety of different orbital...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Jan 30, 2023 | Space, Technology
A second Airbus-built Inmarsat-6 geostationary telecommunications satellite (I-6 F2) has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The satellite was carried across the Atlantic Ocean on an Airbus Beluga ahead of it being launched in February 2023, the French...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Oct 12, 2022 | Flight, Space
Having obliterated their previous record for zero gravity flights in a single year, Zero-G, which offers individuals the opportunity to experience true “weightlessness” without going to space onboard a modified 727-200, has doubled the amount of public zero gravity...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Aug 24, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company, through its parent company Vieco USA, and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NextGen), a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Virgin Orbit will...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Aug 6, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Following the successful first fully crewed spaceflight on July 11, Virgin Galactic has now reopened sales for its commercial space flights. For the private astronaut market, Virgin Galactic will have three consumer offerings: i) a single seat; ii) a multi‐seat...
