Virgin Orbit Cornwall signing
Patrick McCall, chairman of the board of Virgin Orbit, signs an agreement at the Farnborough Air Show July 16 that could support potential LauncherOne missions from a Cornwall airport.

Virgin Orbit says an agreement that could lead to LauncherOne missions from an English airport is part of an effort to both better meet the needs of its customers as well as support the U.K. space industry.

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