Virgin Orbit Completes Final Successful End-to-end Rehearsal – All Systems Currently 'Green' Proceeding Toward Historic U.K. Launch

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Jan 06, 2023

Partners for the United Kingdom’s first orbital launch announced today that the initial window for the historic Start Me Up mission will officially open on Monday, 9 January at 22:16 UTC with additional back-up dates continuing into mid and late January. Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council, the Royal Air Force, and Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB).