Virgin Orbit Secures Licenses For UK Launch

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Credit: Virgin Orbit
LONDON—Virgin Orbit has secured all the licenses required for its first orbital launch from the UK, with the flight now expected to take place in January. The UK’s space flight regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), granted Virgin Orbit both a launch license and a range control license. The...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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