The Journal of Space Commerce

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Long Beach Assets of Virgin Orbit Purchased by Rocket Lab

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Tom Patton
May 31, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA has been selected as a successful bidder and is finalizing an asset purchase agreement for the purchase of certain Long Beach California aerospace production and manufacturing assets from Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (“Virgin Orbit”) in Virgin Orbit’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction.

"Securing the lease to the …

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