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gptkbp:instanceOf
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company
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gptkbp:CEO
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gptkb:Dan_Hart
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:UK_Space_Agency
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:Australian_Space_Agency
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gptkbp:communityPartnerships
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:Airbus
gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:customerBase
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government and commercial clients
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gptkbp:employeeCount
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over 300
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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January 17, 2021
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gptkbp:foundedBy
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gptkb:Richard_Branson
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gptkbp:foundedIn
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2017
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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increase international partnerships
expand launch capabilities
invest in technology innovation
develop new launch vehicles
enhance satellite deployment services
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on
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small satellite technology
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gptkbp:hasCompetitors
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gptkb:Arianespace
gptkb:SpaceX
gptkb:Rocket_Lab
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Long_Beach,_California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Virgin Orbit
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gptkbp:investmentFocus
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Series B
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gptkbp:keyIssues
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airborne launch platform
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gptkbp:launched
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multiple launches per year
$12 million per launch
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
air launch
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:LauncherOne
aircraft-launched rocket
up to 500 kg to LEO
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gptkbp:market
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commercial spaceflight
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gptkbp:mission
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low_Earth_orbit
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Successfully launched 10 small satellites in January 2021
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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May 25, 2020
First commercial launch from UK soil planned for 2022
Launch_of_NASA's_CubeSats
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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active
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Virgin_Group
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gptkbp:partnerships
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NASA
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gptkbp:profession
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$1 billion
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gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance
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FAA_licensed
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gptkbp:serviceType
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satellite launch services
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gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives
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reusable launch systems
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gptkbp:vehicleClass
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rocket
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gptkbp:website
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virginorbit.com
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