NextGen Acquisition Corp. II SPAC Merger Partner Virgin Orbit Reports Completed Full Wet Dress Rehearsal Of ITs Air-Launched LauncherOne Satellite Delivery Service
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II SPAC Merger Partner Virgin Orbit Reports Completed Full Wet Dress Rehearsal Of ITs Air-Launched LauncherOne Satellite Delivery Service
Virgin Orbit announced the successful completion of its wet dress rehearsal today prior to its third launch carrying U.S. Department of Defense and commercial satellites to Low Earth Orbit
维珍轨道公司今天宣布，在将美国国防部和商业卫星送入近地轨道的第三次发射之前，它成功地完成了湿衣服彩排
MOJAVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yesterday, Virgin Orbit, which has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II ("NextGen") (NASDAQ:NGCA), completed a full wet dress rehearsal of its air-launched LauncherOne satellite delivery service, taking the integrated system through a full run of procedures to verify the health of the system and the preparedness of the team.
加利福尼亚州莫哈韦--(美国商业资讯)--昨天，已宣布与下一代收购公司(以下称“下一代”)(纳斯达克：NGCA)计划中的业务合并的维珍轨道公司完成了其空中发射的Launcher One卫星交付服务的全面湿彩排，带领集成系统通过一整套程序来验证系统的健康状况和团队的准备情况。
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Virgin Orbit team completing final technical rehearsal of LauncherOne R5 for January flight (Photo: Business Wire)
维珍轨道团队完成发射一号R5 1月份飞行的最后技术彩排(图片来源：Business Wire)
"The successful completion of this final major test has us heading into the holiday season with excellent momentum and high confidence for our Above the Clouds launch," said Chief Operating Officer Tony Gingiss. "It's been an incredible year, delivering 19 satellites to orbit and ramping up our factory for 2022 – our team has earned a joyous and restful holiday with their families."
首席运营官Tony·金吉斯表示：“成功完成最后一次重大测试，让我们带着出色的势头进入假日季，并对我们在云上的发射充满信心。”这是令人难以置信的一年，向轨道发射了19颗卫星，并在2022年扩大了我们的工厂-我们的团队与他们的家人一起赢得了一个欢乐而安宁的假期。
With this critical test successfully completed and the bonus of adding an additional satellite to the payload stack earlier this month, Virgin Orbit is tracking towards a launch in January 2022. The launch window is set to open January 12th, 2022, and the launch itself will be livestreamed to the public. The spacecraft to be launched for this mission include satellites for the US Department of Defense's Space Test Program, Polish company SatRevolution, and Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE:SPIR). Virgin Orbit has safely loaded the spacecraft in the vehicle's payload adapter, and they are slated for delivery to the Mojave Air and Space Port in early January.
随着这一关键测试的成功完成，以及本月早些时候在有效载荷堆栈中增加了一颗额外的卫星，维珍轨道公司正在计划于2022年1月发射。发射窗口定于2022年1月12日开放，发射过程将向公众进行现场直播。此次发射的航天器包括为美国国防部太空测试计划、波兰卫星革命公司和Spire Global，Inc.(纽约证券交易所代码：SPIR)发射的卫星。维珍轨道公司已经将航天器安全地装载到飞行器的有效载荷适配器中，它们计划于1月初交付到莫哈韦航空航天港。