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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
A 70ft LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft off the coast of southern California, ignited moments later and soared toward space.
The two-stage rocket carried a cluster of very small satellites known as CubeSats developed and built as part of a Nasa educational pro…
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- Aviões que transportam foguetões que, por sua vez, vão lançar satélites no espaço. E nós aqui à espera de 10 milhões de vacinas, para salvar Portugal.2
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- 7 h