Virgin unveils rocket that travels at 20 times sound's speed
Virgin Orbit has unveiled the first pictures of its LauncherOne rocket that can travel at more than 20 times the speed of sound. Attached to Virgin's 747 aircraft Cosmic Girl that was converted to launch rockets, LauncherOne is designed to carry small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The plane will carry LauncherOne to an altitude of 30,000 feet.