Rocket Report: Amazing view of Falcon 9 landing, spaceport suit Down Under
Enlarge / Vulcan Centaur, United Launch Alliance's next-generation rocket, lifts off in this artist's rendering. (credit: United Launch Alliance)
Welcome to Edition 5.14 of the Rocket Report! There is plenty of small rocket news this week to digest-from Japan to Washington to Australia, and back again. You should feel free to take your time reading it, as I'll be off next week, working on a book project. Thanks for your patience.
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Virgin Orbit may seek more funding. Last December, when small-satellite launch company Virgin Orbit went public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, it set a target to raise $483 million. However the company only raised $228 million. So now, months later, therefore, Virgin Orbit appears to be seeking to raise additional capital, the London-based City A.M. publication reports.