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12:41pm, 19th November, 2018

Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

Virgin Orbit’s 70-foot-long LauncherOne rocket is hooked beneath the left wing of the modified 747 jet known as Cosmic Girl during the first captive-carry flight. (Virgin Orbit Photo) modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, has made its firs...

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

8:42pm, 18th November, 2018

Space

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

A photo taken in October shows Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl jet on the runway with a LauncherOne rocket tucked beneath its left wing. (Virgin Orbit Photo) modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, was spotted today taking off from California’s V...

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

8:59pm, 24th October, 2018

Space

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket undergoes fit checks underneath a 747 jet that’s been modified to serve as a carrier airplane. (Virgin Orbit Photo via Twitter) What do you get when you cross a Boeing 747 with a rocket launcher? You get something li...

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Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

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