Virgin Orbit’s first operational mission deploys military CubeSats
Source: Spaceflight Now
Date Published: 07/01/2021
Virgin Orbit’s air-launched rocket aced its first operational mission Wednesday, firing into orbit from the wing of a 747 carrier jet southwest of Los Angeles to deploy small satellites for the U.S. Army, Navy, the Missile Defense Agency, the Dutch military, and the Polish company SatRevolution.
