Virgin Galactic Unveils 747 For Satellite Launch Vehicle

Credit: Virgin Galactic
SAN ANTONIO —More than 40 years after proposals were made to use the Boeing 747 for air-launching everything from cruise missiles to intercontinental ballistic rockets, the aircraft has been selected by Virgin Galactic as a unique carrier aircraft for its LauncherOne satellite launch vehicle. The...

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