[CloudHound]

Stealing Elon's thunder for manned Crew Dragon on Wednesday 27th?

I couldn't possibly comment

[Dave W]

Wrong link?

[CloudHound]

This time with the right stuff.... er link

https://virginorbit.com/announcing-the-window-for-our-launch-demo/

[Paul_Sengupta]

Scott Manley says Saturday in the video but the link now says Sunday extending into Monday.

[andytk58]

Stealing Elon's thunder for manned Crew Dragon on Wednesday 27th?

I couldn't possibly comment

One is a tourist toy, the other the next phase of American manned spaceflight.....

No contest!

But yes, the timing is, err, interesting. I hope the Virgin engineers haven't been pushed to a particular schedule date for the sake of it.....

[skydriller]

One is a tourist toy, the other the next phase of American manned spaceflight.....

You do know this isnt the Virgin Galactic, right...

[CloudHound]

Ready and waiting

[Paul_Sengupta]

"with an opportunity to launch from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Pacific (17:00 – 21:00 GMT) each day."

So 6pm to 10pm UK summer time.

Is this going to be live streamed anywhere in the same way as SpaceX/NASA live stream everything?

[andytk58]

One is a tourist toy, the other the next phase of American manned spaceflight.....

You do know this isnt the Virgin Galactic, right...

Nope, you're right, I did not. That'll teach me for skim reading something

Andy

[CloudHound]

I’ve been searching for a feed on YouTube and the web so far without success.

[townleyc]

Pity they had to bury it 2801 ft underground - Altitude 0 ft

KE

[Trent772]

https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit

Scrubbed today.

[CloudHound]

Countdown resumed.

[Paul_Sengupta]

https://www.cnet.com/news/richard-bransons-virgin-orbit-will-launch-a-rocket-from-midair-monday/

"There won't be a livestream of the demonstration, but CNET will keep you posted on how it goes and post footage as soon as it's over."

There's a schedule of launches here:

https://www.rocketlaunch.live/?filter=virgin-orbit

[Hawkwind]

In the air now: https://www.flightradar24.com/OBT01/248f28fa

Twitter says: "We've confirmed a clean release from the aircraft. However, the mission terminated shortly into the flight. Cosmic Girl and our flight crew are safe and returning to base."