Virgin Orbit Forges Launch Contract With Arqit Quantum

Virgin Orbit Forges Launch Contract With Arqit Quantum
The Virgin Orbit Launcher One rocket is displayed at Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, England, on Aug 2, 2021. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images
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Virgin Orbit inked a new launch contract covering two dedicated launches for Arqit Quantum, Inc., a quantum encryption technology provider. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Virgin Orbit is a responsive launch and space solutions company that declared a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp II.