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Virgin Galactic announces 747 carrier for LauncherOne

Submit on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 22:57

Virgin Galactic has introduced a Boeing 747 to its fleet of vehicles as part of a technical update on its LauncherOne small satellite launch service. The 747-400 commercial jet aircraft, previously operated by Virgin Atlantic under the nickname ‘Cosmic Girl,’ will provide a dedicated launch platform for the LauncherOne orbital vehicle.

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