Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit successfully launches second rocket this year from a 747 jet

Virgin Orbit, the satellite-launching spinoff of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, sent its second mission of the year to orbit on Wednesday as the company picks up momentum. “It was just magical,” Branson said on the company’s livestream, adding that he hopes the missions are “going to become almost routine, and [Virgin Orbit] will be able to more and more and more satellites, more and more and more rockets into space.” More

(Source: CNBC - Jul 1)