It will be the first-ever orbital mission to take off from the United Kingdom.
Virgin Orbit has five launches under its belt to date, all of which have lifted off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. The first mission, a test flight that lifted off in May 2020, failed. But the most recent four have all been successful, deploying a total of 33 satellites into orbit.
Virgin Orbit had originally targeted November 2022 for the launch of"Start Me Up," which takes its name from the 1981 Rolling Stones hit. However,Those approvals are now in place, and Cosmic Girl and LauncherOne are ready for liftoff. That readiness was verified via an end-to-end launch rehearsal, which the mission team conducted on Thursday , Virgin Orbit representatives said.
If"Start Me Up" can't get off the ground on Monday, backup dates are available from mid- to late January, company representatives said." , a book about the search for alien life. Follow him on Twitter
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