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Not only is based Virgin galactic in the US, developing a spaceplane that could one day fly between these cities,
and now Richard Branson and Virgin galactic are pursuing microsatellite clusters. Earlier this week the 64-year-old billionaire announced a partnership with satellite-system designers Oneweb to use Virgin galactic's Launcherone rocket to create a massive satellite constellation in space.
The project would deploy a fleet of 648 microsatellites capable of providing low-latency high-speed Internet access directly to small user-based terminals all around the world.
We're excited for the opportunity for Virgin galactic's Launcherone programme to help make it possible through low cost reliable and frequent satellite launches.
#Virgin galactic joins the reality TV space race Reality TV is set to become a little more out of this world.
This morning Virgin galactic and NBC announced plans for a Survivor-like series that will send the winner to space.
Virgin galactic's Spaceshiptwo is a six passenger two pilot suborbital craft designed to give wannabe astronauts a few minutes in space.
This month, Virgin galactic and chip-maker Qualcomm announced their backing of a venture called Oneweb.
and Sir Richard Branson Virgin galactic may be an option. The entrepreneur sits on Oneweb board and is in the process of developing a satellite launch system based on the group tourist space plane.
The satellites will be put into orbit by Launcherone Virgin galactic under-construction orbital launch vehicle a method which Branson considers highly cost effective. t much more efficient than the big rockets of the pasthe said. e can literally take off every three
Richard Branson Virgin galactic and Qualcomm meanwhile, are investing in a competing venture called Oneweb, which aims to build a similar network of microsatellites.
Spacex and Virgin galactic also hope to ride a different boom by targeting parts of the world where there is little infrastructure and a huge opportunity for Internet growth.
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