Cosmic Girl Arrives In Waco For Wing Mods

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L-3 has started wing modification work on Virgin Galactic’s decommissioned 747-400, “Cosmic Girl,” the mother ship for the company’s LauncherOne small satellite launch service. The modifications involve strengthening the aircraft’s left inboard wing to carry the 55,000 lb. rocket in a horizontal...

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