Preliminary analysis of data from the Start Me Up mission has begun to shed light on the outcome of the January 9th flight and next steps to follow. Mission Recap The Start Me Up mission was the first orbital launch attempt in history conducted from western Europe. The flight was...

The historic first attempt to launch satellites from British soil reached space late last night, but ultimately fell short of reaching its target orbit. After successfully taking off from the runway at Spaceport Cornwall which just a few weeks ago was transformed from a mere slab of empty cement at...

Partners for the United Kingdoms first orbital launch announced today that the initial window for the historic Start Me Up mission will officially open on Monday, 9 January at 22:16 UTC with additional back-up dates continuing into mid and late January. Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between...

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has issued launch and range control licenses to Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) to undertake the first satellite launch from UK soil. The granting of these licenses represents a major step forward for the historic Start Me Up mission, and reflects the CAAs concurrence...

Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) (Virgin Orbit or the Company) announced today that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 after the market closes on Monday, November 7, 2022. The Company will host a webcast and conference call on the same day at 4:30 pm...