Branson Offers a Service To Launch Small Satellites

Virgin Galactic, the space venture founded by Richard Branson, the British billionaire, said Wednesday that it planned to develop a rocket that would carry small satellites into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. The news came on the third day of the Farnborough International Airshow, where Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two largest commercial jet makers, announced nearly $7 billion in aircraft orders. More

(Source: New York Times - Jul 13)