 Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc NASDAQ:VORB shares are trading higher by 6.8 at 8.42 Thursday afternoon after the company announced it has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the VADR contract. Virgin Orbit announced via press release Thursday that the fixed-price indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract will leverage commercial satellite launch practices, and together with the flexibility afforded by Virgin Orbits LauncherOne system enables more efficient launch timelines, mission-tailored orbits and competitive costs. 