Cornwall Council

Virgin Orbit Completes Final Successful End-to-end Rehearsal – All Systems Currently ‘Green’ Proceeding Toward Historic U.K. Launch

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council, the Royal Air Force, and Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB).

Key Points: 
  • Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council, the Royal Air Force, and Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB).
  • The LauncherOne system that will conduct the mission is now mated to its carrier aircraft, a Boeing 747 dubbed Cosmic Girl, at Spaceport Cornwall.
  • In late December, Virgin Orbit was issued first-of-their-kind launch and range control licenses, which ensured all regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements have been met.
  • With all licences in place, Virgin Orbit and Spaceport Cornwall are now in a position to deliver a historic first orbital launch from UK shores.

Satellite Built by Open Cosmos and RHEA Group to Fly on LauncherOne as Part of First UK Mission

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

The international engineering and solutions firm is working with Open Cosmos to design, build and operate its mission.

Key Points: 
  • The international engineering and solutions firm is working with Open Cosmos to design, build and operate its mission.
  • The DOVER satellite, for which the payload was designed by the RHEA team in the UK, and is built by UK-based Open Cosmos, will serve as a pathfinder for resilient global navigation satellite systems.
  • We are delighted to have been selected by RHEA Group and Open Cosmos for their first joint mission.
  • It is a pleasure to join Virgin Orbits first launch from the UK with this first pathfinder satellite mission of RHEA.

Europe Small Satellite Market (2022 to 2027) - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 22, 2022

The European small satellite market is estimated to register a CAGR of more than 15% during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The European small satellite market is estimated to register a CAGR of more than 15% during the forecast period.
  • The country's Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is one of the dominant players in the market, accounting for a significant share in the small satellite market, even at the global stage.
  • The country intends to play a key role in the small satellite industry in the years to come.
  • Such developments are expected to help the growth of the market in the country during the forecast period.