Virgin Orbit Completes LauncherOne ‘Capstone’ Rehearsal

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LOS ANGELES—Rocket company Virgin Orbit completed a major dress rehearsal of its LauncherOne vehicle launch system on April 12, marking the final test of the five-year development program and clearing the way for the first demonstration launch. The cryogenic captive carry flight was conducted with...
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