Spaceflight 🚀4d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116555472841414967

🇮🇹 Air-launched systems have had a complicated history. #Pegasus and #VirginOrbit’s #LauncherOne neither achieved commercial sustainability. Pegasus suffered a sharp decline in its launch cadence as customers migrated to lower-cost rideshare alternatives, and Virgin Orbit entered bankruptcy in 2023 after only six flights.

#LaunchCost #Italy

Jon PENNYCOOKApr 13, 2024

From the Ars Technica Rocket Report:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-delta-ivs-grand-finale-angara-flies-another-dummy-payload/

"Virgin Orbit IP for sale on LinkedIn. In a post this week on the social networking site LinkedIn, former Virgin Orbit chief executive Dan Hart said that the Virgin Orbit IP library is being made available for licensing."

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-hart-0809b420_announcing-the-virgin-orbit-ip-library-now-activity-7183517602126684161-wgtp/

#VirginOrbit #space #rockets #LauncherOne #technology

Rocket Report: Delta IV’s grand finale; Angara flies another dummy payload

“We heard loud and clear from customers they wanted these services."

Ars Technica
mastomememakersSep 28, 2023
#ORIGPOST 100123

...apparently the #british #virginorbit traveled (checks his notes, stares into the void) mumbles; ... into the past

#uk #virgin #orbit #branson #space #science #meme #rocket

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at that speed you wont perish, you ll go straight to the past, morty!

#virginorbit #virgin #orbit #uk #space #rocketone #launcher #launcherone #backtothefuture #delorean #british

...at least it didnt create a black hole with all that energy

but joke aside, sorry for the loss guys. honestly!
Stargazer LanzaroteAug 29, 2023
Documental en la cadena británica Channel 4 sobre el último vuelo de #LauncherOne de #VirginOrbit donde sale el video que grabé desde mi estación de bólidos durante la reentrada fallida de la 2ª etapa https://youtu.be/sSt1msnqrvk
A Very British Space Launch

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Show threadCosmic PenguinApr 11, 2023

Hmm...I'm not sure the old leadership can keep VO going for long, but who knows...

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RT @VirginOrbit
Our CEO Dan Hart gathered the team last week at the factory in Long Beach to discuss our go forward plan focused on getting #LauncherOne back to orbit. Learn more about the factory behind our technology: https://youtu.be/BiZs9VuwGew
https://twitter.com/VirginOrbit/status/1645835102876991488

How Virgin Orbit Builds Rockets | Virgin Orbit x Supercluster

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RTNApr 4, 2023

#Reuters:

"WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings .. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after .. company failed to secure the long-term funding needed to help it recover from a January rocket failure."

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/bransons-virgin-orbit-files-bankruptcy-2023-04-04/

#LauncherOne #Raketen #Raumfahrt #Branson #RichardBranson #Spaceflight #Virgin #VirginOrbit

4.4.2023

Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after launch failure squeezed finances

Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/VORB.O" target="_blank">(VORB.O)</a>, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after the satellite launching business struggled to secure long-term funding following a failed launch in January.

Reuters
RTNMar 16, 2023

#BBC:

"#VirginOrbit to pause all operations from Thursday"

".. pause operations from Thursday in an apparent attempt to shore up its finances."

"Almost all employees .. will reportedly also be furloughed."

"Bosses told staff about the move at a meeting on Wednesday, saying a further update would be provided next week."

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64973383

#Branson #LauncherOne #Raketen #Raumfahrt #RichardBranson #spaceflight #Virgin

16.3.2023

Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

The decision comes after the failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from the UK.

BBC News
RTNFeb 27, 2023

"#NewSpace: Wie #Europa mit kleinen #Raketen nach den Sternen greift"

"Etliche #Kleinraketen und die dazu passenden Weltraumbahnhöfe entstehen gerade in Europa. Werden bald #Satelliten aus der #Nordsee ins All geschossen?". Von Karl Urban:

https://www.spektrum.de/news/new-space-wie-europa-mit-kleinen-raketen-nach-den-sternen-greift/2113170

#ESA #Esrange #EU #GOSA #IsarAerospace #Kiruna #LauncherOne #Raumfahrt #RFA #SaxaVord #VirginOrbit

26.2.2023

Wie Europa mit kleinen Raketen nach den Sternen greift

Etliche Kleinraketen und die dazu passenden Weltraumbahnhöfe entstehen gerade in Europa. Werden bald Satelliten aus der Nordsee ins All geschossen?

Spektrum.de
Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) ✅🚀🛰️Feb 15, 2023
"Virgin Orbit update on UK mission anomaly" by #VirginOrbit - January 9 #LauncherOne rocket launch failure investigation focusing on 2nd stage fuel line which was or became detached https://virginorbit.com/the-latest/virgin-orbit-update-on-uk-mission-anomaly/ #NewSpace #aviation #avgeek
VIRGIN ORBIT UPDATE ON UK MISSION ANOMALY | Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit
Spaceflight 🚀Feb 8, 2023
#VirginOrbit #LauncherOne failure : “Everything points to a filter that was clearly there when we assembled the rocket but was not there as the second stage engine started, meaning it was dislodged and caused mischief downstream.This is like a $100 part that took us out.” https://spacenews.com/virgin-orbit-narrows-down-cause-of-launcherone-failure
Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure

Virgin Orbit’s CEO said Feb. 7 that a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of the company’s latest launch last month.

SpaceNews