Touring Richard Branson’s Rocket Factory – Sharp Science

Published on October 28, 2017

With costs of sending materials into space getting significantly cheaper, companies like SpaceX and Virgin are trying to get in from the ground up.

Virgin Orbit is the brainchild of Richard Branson that wants to function as a launching service for small satellites. We got a tour of their rocket plant in Long Beach, California.

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