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Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson's satellite launcher


Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson's satellite launcher Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is shutting down less than two months after the satellite launch start-up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Tuesday company announcement. Virgin Orbit will cease operations and sell its assets to four winning bidders, the company announced Tuesday. Those bidders include three aerospace companies — Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast Space subsidiary Launcher — with combined bids totaling almost $36 million, according to court documents.   More



(Source: ABC News - May 25)

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