Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today

Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by stametseater on Thursday March 16, 2023 @12:55PM (#35184676)

Still a more successful launch provider than Blue Origin.

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by greesil on Thursday March 16, 2023 @01:09PM (#35184918)

For now

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by stametseater on Thursday March 16, 2023 @01:51PM (#35185526)

Blue Origin has been in business for more than two decades and still hasn't put anything in orbit. Two more decades maybe?

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by miniman1337 on Thursday March 16, 2023 @03:11PM (#35186813)

Except the engines they built are finally launching in about 2 months.

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by ravenstine on Thursday March 16, 2023 @03:28PM (#35187060)

"Business" is a generous descriptor when no viable product has ever been sold.

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by JumpCrisscross on Thursday March 16, 2023 @06:31PM (#35189791)

> no viable product has ever been sold

They sell engines.

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by trollerator23 on Thursday March 16, 2023 @04:47PM (#35188312)

Not really

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Re:Virgin Orbit will suspend operations today by stametseater on Friday March 17, 2023 @12:04PM (#35198907)

Virgin Orbital has actually succeeded in putting things into orbit, so yes really.

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