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Monday, January 18, 2021
THE HAPPENING WORLD: Virgin Orbit Demo 2 Launch Onboard Camera
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne air-launched rocket successfully put its payload in orbit after being dropped from the 747 mother ship. Air launching allows all-azimuth launches to be staged without multiple land-based launch sites, and equatorial launches with maximum assist from the Earth's rotation.
Posted at January 18, 2021 11:51