Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to attempt its first rocket launch from a 747 aircraft this weekend
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, with a rocket under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, takes off for a key drop test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites from Mojave, California, July 10, 2019.
Mike Blake | Reuters
Sir Richard Branson‘s Virgin Orbit is set to conduct its first orbital rocket launch as early as Saturday, in the final test of its Boeing747…