<strong>New lease of life: </strong>Cosmic Girl started out as a regular airplane for Virgin Atlantic.
New lease of life: Cosmic Girl started out as a regular airplane for Virgin Atlantic.
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<strong>New kind of hold: </strong>The 747 has been reconfigured to hold the LauncherOne rocket.
New kind of hold: The 747 has been reconfigured to hold the LauncherOne rocket.
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<strong>Hot pink: </strong>The LauncherOne rocket will carry seven satellites into orbit.
Hot pink: The LauncherOne rocket will carry seven satellites into orbit.
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<strong>Best of British: </strong>This will be the first orbital launch for the UK.
Best of British: This will be the first orbital launch for the UK.
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<strong>Back in business: </strong>The 747 was retired from Virgin Atlantic's service in 2015 and upcycled" to hold a rocket.
Back in business: The 747 was retired from Virgin Atlantic's service in 2015 and upcycled" to hold a rocket.
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<strong>Transatlantic: </strong>LauncherOne was built in California before being shipped to Cornwall.
Transatlantic: LauncherOne was built in California before being shipped to Cornwall.
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