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Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit was a launch services company founded in 2017 as a spin-off from Virgin Galactic, developing the air-launched LauncherOne rocket system. The company pioneered launching small satellites from a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft called Cosmic Girl, completing six total flights from 2020 to 2023 with four successes. Notable achievements included becoming the first commercial company to reach orbit from UK soil in January 2023, though that mission failed due to engine overheating. After going public via SPAC merger in December 2021 at a $3.7 billion valuation, financial difficultie

Legal name
Virgin Orbit
Founded
2017
Website
https://virginorbit.com
Ownership
UNKNOWN

Contract Awards

Consolidated award signal from sourced logistics events.

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Award count
2
Total disclosed
$38,178,874
Latest award
Apr 10, 2020
Sources: USAspending.gov

Links

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Identity Trust

Computed from durable identifiers and the number of independent source systems attached to this entity.

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Trust score
3/100
Confidence
Sparse
Identifier types
2
WIKIDATADOMAIN
Reference sources: Wikidata

Company News

Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027SpaceNews / Aug 13, 2026 Virgin Galactic says it will not start commercial flights of its new suborbital spaceplane until early 2027, a delay of a few months. The post Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.NASA to Showcase Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s OrbitNASA / May 21, 2026Media are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will launch on Pegasus in June to rendezvous with Swift […]Virgin Galactic reaffirms plans to begin commercial service this yearSpaceNews / May 15, 2026 Virgin Galactic said May 14 it remains on track, technically and financially, to start commercial flights of its next-generation suborbital spaceplane before the end of the year. The post Virgin Galactic reaffirms plans to begin commercial service this year appeared first on SpaceNews.The suborbital space tourism industry is on life supportArstechnica / May 1, 2026It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.

Evidence

RESEARCH_REPORTNewSpace Index small satellite launchers
OFFICIALLaunch Library 2 API
RESEARCH_REPORTNew Space Tracker company directory
RESEARCH_REPORTspace.haus commercial space directory
RESEARCH_REPORTWikidata

Profile Metadata

No records available.

Outgoing Relationships

SuppliesU.S. Department of DefenseCUSTOMER_MARKETUSAspending.gov

Holds 2+ recent U.S. DoD prime contracts (largest ~$37,039,365).

ManufacturesLauncherOneTECHNOLOGYLaunch Library 2 API

Virgin Orbit manufactures LauncherOne (Launch Library 2).

OperatesLauncherOneTECHNOLOGYLaunch Library 2 API

Virgin Orbit operates launches of LauncherOne (Launch Library 2 manufacturer).

Incoming Relationships

No records available.

All Contract Awards

$37,039,365
Apr 10, 2020
FA881820F0009

DoD award FA881820F0009 to VIRGIN ORBIT NATIONAL SYSTEMS, LLC.

USAspending.gov
$1,139,509
Aug 27, 2019
FA881919C1011

DoD award FA881919C1011 to VIRGIN ORBIT NATIONAL SYSTEMS, LLC.

USAspending.gov

Identifier Reference

WIKIDATA
Q28939648
Wikidata
DOMAIN
virginorbit.com
Wikidata