Virgin Orbit flies plane with attached rocket for 1st time
Virgin Orbit has successfully flown its modified 'Cosmic Girl' plane with 'LauncherOne' rocket strapped to the bottom for the first time. The company claims that the rocket, which weighs around 25,800 kg, can travel at more than 20 times the speed of sound. The company hopes to use LauncherOne rocket to carry small craft into the Earth's orbit.n