Straight Up

Legendary Paula Abdul to be Honored at Hollywood Christmas Parade as Humanitarian of the Year

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Abdul's spirit of compassion aligns perfectly with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, a cherished tradition that has been spreading holiday cheer and fostering community spirit for an incredible 91 years.

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  • Abdul's spirit of compassion aligns perfectly with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, a cherished tradition that has been spreading holiday cheer and fostering community spirit for an incredible 91 years.
  • As Grand Marshal, he will lead the parade in a grand procession of Hollywood celebrities, vintage movie cars, award-winning bands, larger-than-life character balloons, and vibrant floats.
  • The Hollywood Christmas Parade, presented by Associated Television International in partnership with The City of Los Angeles, will air in primetime on The CW on December 15, 2023.
  • After several national tours, Paula enjoyed her Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl Las Vegas residency in 2019.

"Straight Up" - Paula Abdul Makes 1st Appearance at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® on This Year's Glamorous Jennie-O Turkey Store Float

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

To add to the festivities, Paula Abdul will be making her first ever appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, atop the glitter-covered turkey.

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  • To add to the festivities, Paula Abdul will be making her first ever appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, atop the glitter-covered turkey.
  • "The opportunity to have the legendary Paula Abdul perform in her first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on our float is going to be a memorable moment for all."
  • About the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:
    The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event.
  • For more than 90 years, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season.

Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches ‘Straight Up’ Mission

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

In support of its mission partners, Virgin Orbit has now delivered a total of thirty-three satellites to orbit with 100% mission success.

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  • In support of its mission partners, Virgin Orbit has now delivered a total of thirty-three satellites to orbit with 100% mission success.
  • The contract to launch this mission, also dubbed STP-S28, was awarded to Virgin Orbit National Systems in April 2020 by the United States Space Force as a three-launch mission.
  • The LauncherOne rocket and Virgin Orbit team have made me immensely proud with todays Straight Up mission, said Virgin Orbit founder Richard Branson.
  • It was incredible to see the Straight Up mission wheels up, and satellites successfully deployed to support the mission of our customers.

Virgin Orbit Announces Next Launch, Dubbed ‘Straight Up’

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) has entered flight preparation mode for its forthcoming launch, Straight Up, that will support the United States Space Forces STP-28A mission.

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  • Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) has entered flight preparation mode for its forthcoming launch, Straight Up, that will support the United States Space Forces STP-28A mission.
  • The target orbit is approximately 500km above the Earths surface at 45 degrees inclination an orbit that no other system has reached from the West Coast.
  • To date, Virgin Orbit has launched three successful back-to-back launches, including eight DoD Science & Technology demonstrations across two flights.
  • Virgin Orbit has been rising straight up since we began commercial launch operations 18 months ago, said Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart.