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Virgin Orbit rocket launches 7 US defense satellites

Summary by Ground News
Virgin Orbit successfully placed a set of payloads for the U.S. Space Force into orbit early July 2. The rocket entered an initial transfer orbit and, after a 45-minute coast, fired its upper stage engine again before deploying its payloads into a 500-kilometer orbit inclined at 45 degrees. The launch was Virgin Orbit's second mission of the year after a launch in a January.

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