Looks like theWhiteKnightTwowon’t be all maneuver after all , as the British government wants to useVirgin Galactic‘s ballistic capsule to send some state satellite into scummy orbit .
https://gizmodo.com/first-virgin-galactic-white-knight-ii-photos-5029950
According toFlight Global , The Government wants to develop a rocket , dubbed “ LauncherOne , ” to sit on the back of WhiteKnightTwo and when the craft reaches the proper elevation , lauch off on its own to begin orbit . The microsatellites would be under 200 kilo in weight , though it ’s ill-defined precisely what the satellites will do . But with all these MBD - ons , WhiteKnightTwo is starting to cue me of The Centurions or something . [ Flight GlobalviaThe Register ]
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