Virgin Orbit Opens Launch Window for ‘Above the Clouds’, Holds Pre-flight Press Briefing Tomorrow
January 10 2022 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
The launch window for Virgin Orbit’s third commercial flight,
Above the Clouds, opens this Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The
spacecraft to be launched to Low Earth Orbit at 500 km circular
orbit at 45 degrees inclination for this mission includes
satellites for the US Department of Defense’s Space Test Program,
Polish company SatRevolution, and Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE:
SPIR).
Virgin Orbit’s team is currently progressing through the final
pre-flight checklist as they work towards the opening of a launch
window on January 12. Anticipated take-off times on January 12
range between approximately 1pm and 3:30pm Pacific (21:00 – 23:30
GMT), with rocket drop and ignition expected to occur roughly one
hour after take-off. Virgin Orbit will proceed to launch if all
conditions are nominal. Backup windows extend through January.
This week’s launch takes place on the heels of successful
commercial launches that placed 19 satellites into orbit. Virgin
Orbit also recently listed publicly and rang the opening bell on
the NASDAQ stock exchange on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Nasdaq in
Times Square. Virgin Orbit is now trading as VORB.
PRE-FLIGHT PRESS BRIEFING
Members of the media are invited to attend a pre-flight virtual
press briefing tomorrow morning. Participation details will be
provided upon receipt of an RSVP.
When: Tuesday, 11 January, 2022; 11 am – Noon Pacific
(19:00 – 20:00 UTC)
Where: Moderated teleconference
Who: Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart / COO Tony Gingiss
How: Confirm participation by replying all to this email,
or direct to PR_US@4media-group.com
LAUNCH DETAILS
Virgin Orbit’s carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl will take off from
Mojave Air and Space Port in California. The plane will travel
approximately 1 hour out to sea before releasing the rocket just
off the Pacific coast. This mission will use a slightly different
drop point than Virgin Orbit’s prior flights, flying farther to the
West before dropping the rocket to allow the satellites aboard to
reach an orbital inclination that has never before been reached
from the West Coast of the Americas.
For additional details on the flight and the mission manifest
please visit: https://virginorbit.com/above-the-clouds/.
POST-LAUNCH INTERVIEWS
Virgin Orbit anticipates reserving time shortly after the launch
and in the days following to conduct interviews with key
spokespeople, potentially including:
- Dan Hart, CEO, Virgin Orbit
- Tony Gingiss, COO, Virgin Orbit
- Eric Bippert (USAF, ret.), Chief Pilot, Virgin Orbit
- Nicole Lewis, Launch Director
- Tyler Grinnell, Vice President of Launch
- Brig. Gen. Mark Baird (USAF, ret.), President, VOX Space
Please contact us as soon as possible to arrange interviews.
Submit a few sample questions along with your request so we can
identify the best person for you to speak with. Interviews will be
considered based on availability.
ADDITIONAL INFO
For live updates as the flight progresses, tune into the
livestream available on Virgin Orbit’s YouTube channel or follow
along on Twitter (@VirginOrbit). Photos and b-roll will be provided
shortly after the launch concludes.
About Virgin Orbit:
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) operates one of the most flexible
and responsive space launch systems ever built. Founded by Sir
Richard Branson in 2017, the company began commercial service in
2021, and has already delivered commercial, civil, national
security, and international satellites into orbit. Virgin Orbit’s
LauncherOne rockets are designed and manufactured in Long Beach,
California, and are air-launched from a modified 747- 400 carrier
aircraft that allows Virgin Orbit to operate from locations all
over the world in order to best serve each customer’s needs. Learn
more at www.virginorbit.com and visit us on LinkedIn, on Twitter
@virginorbit, and on Instagram @virgin.orbit.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These
forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words
“believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,”
“will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,”
and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are
predictions, projections and other statements about future events
that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a
result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could
cause actual future events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this press release. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
and Virgin Orbit assumes no obligation and does not intend to
update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Virgin
Orbit gives no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
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To confirm participation in the Press Conference, reply
to: Pr_us@4media-group.com
For general Virgin Orbit media questions: Alison Patch
(949) 616-2504 Alison.Patch@Virginorbit.com
Press@virginorbit.com
Additional Virgin Orbit media contact/support: Amanda
Horn (775) 636-2567 Amanda.horn@4media-group.com
Virgin Group media contact: Michelle Mendiola
michelle.mendiola@virgin.com
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