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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

  • The rocket’s upper stage coasted for a period, reignited to circularize the orbit and then deployed the nine CubeSats
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