Tag: Orbit
Three years after Jan. 6, where are the key players in Trump’s orbit?
Still others have paid hefty political costs for bucking Trump, as loyalty to the former president remains a priority for Republican voters.
The loya [...]
Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
Orbit Chain, a platform that interacts and transacts with various blockchains, has lost $81 million after hackers exploited the platform's cross-chain [...]
Layoffs hit Colorado space companies Ursa Major, Orbit Fab
The company test fires one of its Ripley rocket engines in Colorado.Ursa MajorA pair of Colorado space companies laid off employees this past week, se [...]
Virgin Orbit gets $17 million bankruptcy aircraft bid from Stratolaunch
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million "stalking horse" bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets, as it con [...]
Crypto Options Liquidity Provider OrBit Markets Offers Bitcoin and Gold-Hybrid Derivative
The company said the product’s finalized payoff depends on the joint performance of both BTC and its gold-backed token XAUT.
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Virgin Orbit COO email calls out company leadership for failures
The modified 747 aircraft "Cosmic Girl" lifts off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California carrying a LauncherOne rocket on June 30, 2021.Virgin O [...]
Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The company's modified 747 jet "Cosmic Girl" in Mojave, California.Virgin OrbitVirgin Orbit on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in t [...]
Virgin Orbit fails to secure funding, will cease operations and conduct layoffs
The company's 747 jet "Cosmic Girl" releases a LauncherOne rocket in mid-air for the first time during a drop test in July 2019.Greg Robinson / Virgin [...]
Virgin Orbit extends unpaid pause as deal collapses, talks continue
NEWQUAY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: A general view of Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final [...]
The Virgin Orbit latecomer Matthew Brown
Texas-based investor Matthew Brown speaks to "Worldwide Exchange" on Mar. 23, 2023.CNBCCNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the bus [...]
Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket launches, fails to reach orbit
The company's Terran 1 rocket lifts off from LC-16 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.Relativity SpaceRelativity Space, a 3D-printing specialist, launched the [...]
Virgin Orbit returning small team to prep for next rocket launch
Virgin Orbit flew its modified Boeing 747 airplane "Cosmic Girl" with the company's LauncherOne rocket under its wing for the first time on November 1 [...]
Virgin Orbit nears deal for $200 million as soon as Thursday
A general view of Cosmic Girl, a repurposed Boeing 747 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final preparations are made at [...]
Virgin Orbit scrambles to avoid bankruptcy as deal talks continue
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket on display in Times Square, New York.CNBC | Michael SheetzVirgin Orbit is scrambling to secure a funding lifeline an [...]
Virgin Orbit pauses operations, furloughs staff as it seeks funding
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit, with a rocket under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, takes off for a key drop test of its high-altitude lau [...]