ManOfYorkshire
Cosmic Girl.
Virgin Orbit test flight of Cosmic Girl with its rocket attached under the left wing.
The plan is to launch a payload (Up to 500kg) into space by taking the rocket up with the donated 747 (From Virgin Airways), point the aircraft upwards towards space and launch the rocket. One trip around the World and then deploy the payload,
Sounds easy but it has yet to establish itself.
The rationale is that you dont need an air base, a launch pad or a big expensive rocket to get loads into space. This 747 can take off and land at any airport and without months of prior planning refuelling etc.
Lets see if it works and what impact it will have on the space delivery market.
Cosmic Girl.
Virgin Orbit test flight of Cosmic Girl with its rocket attached under the left wing.
The plan is to launch a payload (Up to 500kg) into space by taking the rocket up with the donated 747 (From Virgin Airways), point the aircraft upwards towards space and launch the rocket. One trip around the World and then deploy the payload,
Sounds easy but it has yet to establish itself.
The rationale is that you dont need an air base, a launch pad or a big expensive rocket to get loads into space. This 747 can take off and land at any airport and without months of prior planning refuelling etc.
Lets see if it works and what impact it will have on the space delivery market.