Virgin Galactic to Hurl Rockets to Space From Boeing 747 Jet
- `Cosmic Girl' to fling 200-kilogram satellites to orbit
- Space tourist craft to resume test flights next year
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Richard Branson is finding a new use for an old Virgin Atlantic jumbo jetliner: to fling rockets to orbit.
Virgin Galactic, the commercial space company founded by the billionaire, plans to send small rockets inflight from the Boeing 747-400 nicknamed “Cosmic Girl” that it purchased from Branson’s airline.