What's the minimum requirement to call #launch 🚀 infrastructure a "#spaceport" ? https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:aeroway%3Dspaceport
#CornRanch #BlueOrigin #NewShepard #SpaceportCornwall #VirginOrbit
#virginorbit
SEC Sues Over Alleged Fraudulent $200M Rescue of Virgin Orbit
- By Sabrina Willmer
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-17/-bogus-offer-for-virgin-orbit-by-man-with-1-triggers-sec-suit
More: https://hype.aero/story/sec-sues-over-alleged-fraudulent-200m-rescue-of-virgin-orbit-159857/
#virginorbit #virgin #space
From the Ars Technica Rocket Report:
"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."
The whole story of #VirginOrbit is such a massive shame. Look how hopeful this video was, the possibilities were endless. New jobs were to be created, new science and technology careers for young people would come to #Cornwall. For generations anyone wanting to follow a technical career had to leave. Maybe now things would start to change? Then on 9 January 2023 the first launch from Newquay failed to reach orbit. Game over. They later declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 4 April 2023. Sad times 😔
Report: UK Pathfinder Launch From Spaceport Cornwall – Lessons Learned Report (UK Space Agency 2023)
#Boeing #Government #Infrastructure #Insurance #Launch #NationalSpaceStrategy #RiskManagement #Satellites #SpaceIndustry #SpaceSector #SpaceStrategy #Spaceflight #Strategy #UK #UKSpaceAgency #VirginOrbit #EditorSPicks #IndustryReportsPapersAndEBooks #LaunchSegment #PolicyLawAndRegulation #SocioEconomic #SpaceEconomy #Upstream
https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/01/25/report-uk-pathfinder-launch-from-spaceport-cornwall-lessons-learned-report-uk-space-agency-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!
...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!
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
Once again, #rocketlab is capturing customers from other small launchers.
Today Rocket Lab announced they inked a deal with Japanese Earth Imaging company iQPS to launch their satellite into orbit!
Originally, the satellite was supposed to launch on Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.
Virgin Orbit is gone
Remnants bought by Firefly
A new space journey starts
Cheap bankruptcy auction 747 getting old logo removed, new logo put on. #VirginOrbit #747 #aviation Photos by Matt Hartman: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81789298@N05/sets/72177720309037130/
"Stratolaunch Expands Fleet with #VirginOrbit's Modified Boeing 747" news release by @Stratolaunch - acquisition of VO 747-400 expands Stratolaunch fleet with a smaller aircraft than their #Roc/#Birdzilla. Rare case where 747 is small.🤔 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stratolaunch-expands-fleet-with-virgin-orbits-modified-boeing-747-301834904.html #aviation #avgeek
Stratolaunch has received approval from the U.S. to expand its fleet by adding Virgin Orbit's modified Boeing 747 Cosmic Girl. The company, focused on providing innovative technologies for the aerospace industry, aims to increase its capabilities in launching payloads to space.
- By News Release
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stratolaunch-expands-fleet-with-virgin-orbits-modified-boeing-747-301834904.html
More: https://hypeaviation.com/story/stratolaunch-expands-fleet-with-virgin-orbits-modified-boeing-747/118320/
#boeing #virgin #b747 #virginorbit #defense
"No one should be surprised #VirginOrbit failed—it had a terrible business plan" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - VO broke #NewSpace #business principle by hiring expensive "standing army" workforce unsupportable by smallsat🛰️ launch demand https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/no-one-should-be-surprised-virgin-orbit-failed-it-had-a-terrible-business-plan/ #aviation #avgeek
#VirginOrbit - to the stratosphere, and thence the sea.
Bankrupt company Virgin Orbit has auctioned off its assets and equipment to aerospace firms Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast's Launcher. This follows Virgin Orbit's inability to financially recover, resulting in the sale of its valuable resources to industry counterparts.
- By Michael Sheetz
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/23/virgin-orbit-bankruptcy-sale-rocket-lab-stratolaunch-vasts-launcher.html
More: https://hypeaviation.com/story/virgin-orbit-sells-assets-in-bankruptcy-auction-to-rocket-lab-stratolaunch-and-vasts-launcher/118104/
#boeing #spaceport #virginorbit #southwest #virgin #b747 #space
U.K. government won’t buy Virgin Orbit
Stratolaunch offers $17M 'stalking horse' bid for select Virgin Orbit assets, including Cosmic Girl aircraft. The aerospace industry awaits auction outcome.
- By Aria Alamalhodaei
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/stratolaunch-submits-17m-bid-for-some-of-virgin-orbits-assets/
More: https://hypeaviation.com/story/stratolaunch-submits-17m-bid-for-some-of-virgin-orbits-assets/117536/
#virginorbit #virgin #space
In the purely small-launch arena, #Vector and #VirginOrbit have both entered bankruptcy 📉, and #Astra has abandoned its first attempt to build a small #rocket 🚀 due to more failed launches than successful ones.
"We went through a period where tremendous amounts of #capital 💰 were raised for all kinds of concepts and ideas. At some point you actually have to #do what you #said you were going to do and #execute." https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/rocket-lab-hitting-its-stride-with-high-cadence-new-venture-for-electron
SpaceNews: Spaceport Cornwall expands facilities following Virgin Orbit failure
https://spacenews.com/spaceport-cornwall-expands-facilities-following-virgin-orbit-failure/
#uklaunch
#spaceportcornwall
#virginorbit
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