Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Virgin Orbit Gets UK Licenses For Launch

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit is getting set for its first launch in the United Kingdom, and has just obtained the required licenses from the UK for that effort. Acording to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, Virgin Orbit has "has taken all reasonable steps to ensure safety risks arising from launch activities are as low as reasonably practicable." Virgin Orbit's space launch system is based suspending a rocket on a modified 747.