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Spaceport Cornwall, Air launch to orbit

Spaceport Cornwall

Spaceport Cornwall is currently active, and has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts, while Air launch to orbit has been the site for 51 rocket launches, with a tally of 0 booster landings recorded.

Agency

Virgin Orbit (VO)

President: Dan Hart

Virgin Orbit is a company within the Virgin Group which plans to provide launch services for small satellites. The company was formed in 2017 to develop the air-launched LauncherOne rocket, launched from Cosmic Girl, which had previously been a project of Virgin Galactic. Based in Long Beach, California, Virgin Orbit has more than 300 employees led by president Dan Hart, a former vice president of government satellite systems at Boeing.

Virgin Orbit focuses on small satellite launch, which is one of three capabilities being focused on by Virgin Galactic. These capabilities are: human spaceflight operations, small satellite launch, and advanced aerospace design, manufacturing, and test

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