Virgin Orbit to add extra rocket stage to LauncherOne for interplanetary missions

by Caleb HenryOctober 24, 2019January 23, 2023

Virgin Orbit LauncherOne — Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket mated to the company's Cosmic Girl plane during tests in October.

Virgin Orbit, while preparing for the first flight of its LauncherOne smallsat rocket, is in the process of choosing an engine for a three-stage variant that would be capable of sending payloads to other planets.

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Caleb Henry

Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer. More by Caleb Henry