Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Lift-Off From Small Regional Australian Airport

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Lift-Off From Small Regional Australian Airport
Sir Richard Branson speaks after he flew into space aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel in New Mexico on July 11, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit could soon be launching satellites from a small regional airport in Queensland after signing off a deal to develop its third location globally.

Founded in 2017, the company deploys Boeing 747s to carry rockets into the upper reaches of the atmosphere before firing them into space.