The U.K. is funding nearly half the cost of replacing the government-backed cubesat that British maritime surveillance venture Horizon Technologies lost in January in Virgin Orbit’s final launch attempt before bankruptcy.
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Rocket Lab has opened a new engine development center in a building that, six months earlier, was the headquarters of a competing launch company, Virgin Orbit.
U.S. warns space industry of spy threat • Ball in BAE’s court • Rocket Lab reaps Virgin Orbit windfall
view online Your weekly news run down from SpaceNews. U.S. government warns of foreign intelligence threats to the space industry Companies in the U.S. space industry are being increasingly targeted by […]
Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy
A Japanese firm developing a constellation of SAR satellites is the latest to turn to Rocket Lab after the bankruptcy of rival launch company Virgin Orbit.
Rocket Lab sees Virgin Orbit facility as “scaling enabler” for Neutron
Rocket Lab says a Virgin Orbit facility it acquired at a bankruptcy auction in May will allow the company to scale up production of its Neutron rocket in development.
NorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse
Canada’s NorthStar Earth and Space has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy shattered plans to start deploying its space situational awareness (SSA) satellites this summer.
Firefly to buy remaining Virgin Orbit assets
Firefly Aerospace has agreed to buy Virgin Orbit’s remaining assets — inventory at two company production facilities — as part of Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy proceedings.
Three companies to buy most Virgin Orbit assets
Three aerospace companies submitted winning bids at a bankruptcy auction for most of the assets of launch company Virgin Orbit, ending any chance that company could return to flight under new ownership.
U.K. government won’t buy Virgin Orbit
The British government, which helped buy OneWeb out of bankruptcy three years ago, has no plans to do the same with launch company Virgin Orbit, a government minister said May 17.
Virgin Orbit extends deadline for bankruptcy auction bids
Virgin Orbit has extended the deadline for bids as part of its bankruptcy auction process that the company says has attracted interest from dozens of potential bidders.