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Old 9th January 2023 | 23:28
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https://australianaviation.com.au/20...ocket-from-uk/


Virgin Orbit’s 747 has taken off from Cornwall in the UK as it prepares to fire a rocket into space carrying small satellites.
”…it works because the 747 has a little known capacity to attach a fifth engine, enabling it to carry a rocket…”
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