for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcher 1, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. it is no ordinary rocket launch. this converted 7li7 carries a rocket underneath its wing which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here and fly out over the atlantic and ascend to an altitude of 35,000 feet where the rocket will detach and blast off to the edge of space and deliver its payload. the bbc has been granted exclusive access on board cosmic girl. this aircraft used to be a virgin atlantic airliner but it has been specially modified so it can launch rockets. in its former life this cabin would have been filled with rows and rows of passenger seats as well as galleys and bulkheads and they used to even have a bar on these aircraft.
creating a huge cluster of space technology. the global value of the space technology. the global value of the space space technology. the global value of the space economy i value of the space economy somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk it is 16 billion. to the uk it is 16 billion pounds every single year. uk airport normally year. uk airportnormally normally hosts passengers and private aircraft but is now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets will not launch from the ground here. private companies instead will take advantage of the runway which is one of the longest in britain and idealfor an britain and ideal for an innovative britain and idealfor an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcher one, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off and fly out over the atlantic and ascended to an altitude of 35,000 feet where
which is one of the longest in britain, and ideal for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcher i, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here and fly out over the atlantic and ascend to an altitude of 35,000 feet where the rocket will detach and blast off to the edge of space and deliver its payload. the bbc has been granted exclusive access on board cosmic girl. this aircraft used to be a virgin atlantic airliner but it has been specially modified so it can launch rockets. in its former life this cabin would have been filled with rows and rows of passenger seats as well as galleys and bulkheads and they used to even have a bar on these aircraft.