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Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Wins Launch Contract from Brazil

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Tom Patton
May 06, 2021
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The Brazilian Space Agency (Agência Espacial Brasileira; AEB) and Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) have selected the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne aircraft to bring orbital launch capability to Brazil, a country which has never successfully completed a domestic launch to orbit. Thanks to the unique mobility and small footprint of the Virgin …

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