In a new partnership, Virgin Orbit and Cornwall Airport Newquay in South West England will be setting up a spaceport that offers rocket launches and passenger airline services side by side. This partnership could see Virgin Orbit launch its first ever rocket from a plane instead of a terrestrial launchpad in the UK. Curious what a #LauncherOne mission from @SpaceCornwall would look like? Check out this clip: pic.twitter.com/3B1lr1etwP — Virgin Orbit (@Virgin_Orbit) July 16, 2018 Virgin Orbit, a company within Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, revealed its plans to conduct orbital launches from the spaceport by 2021. While rockets are usually…

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