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Executive Spotlight: Jeff Trauberman, VP of Government Affairs for Virgin Orbit National Systems

Jeff Trauberman, vice president of government affairs for Virgin Orbit National Systems, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his strategic goals for the coming year as well as recent partnerships to extend its position in the federal market to address the technology and innovation challenges of today during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read the full Executive Spotlight […] More

by William McCormick July 22, 2022, 11:59 am
in News, Space

Virgin Orbit Launches 7 Satellites to Orbit Under Space Force Program

Virgin Orbit has launched seven small satellites to low Earth orbit during its first evening launch mission, dubbed Straight Up, in support of the U.S. Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program. The company said Saturday its fully mobile LauncherOne rocket lifted off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Southern California and carried all […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 5, 2022, 11:48 am
in News, Technology

L3Harris to Modify 747-400 Aircraft to Support Virgin Orbit’s Airborne Satellite Launch Fleet Expansion

Virgin Orbit will buy two Boeing 747-400 airframes under an agreement with L3Harris Technologies to meet the increasing demand for satellite launches among U.S. national security customers and its allies. Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris said Tuesday it will modify and deliver one of the aircraft in 2023 to serve as the second airborne launcher for Virgin […] More

by Jane Edwards May 11, 2022, 11:58 am
in News, Space

Virgin Orbit to Begin Flight Preparations for Space Force Mission

Virgin Orbit will conduct an aircraft-ground equipment integration test as part of preparations to launch multiple government satellites for the U.S. Space Force. The company said Monday its national security arm will play a key role in providing orbital services for USSF’s STP-28A mission under the Department of Defense-run Space Test Program. Vox Space, which […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 10, 2022, 11:55 am
in Industry News, News, Wash100

Reggie Brothers, GovCon Expert & BigBear.ai CEO, Gains 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has presented GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai, his 2022 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in promoting artificial intelligence and data analytics innovation. This marks the second consecutive year that Brother was included in Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most notable executives and officials in the government contracting sector. […] More

by Christine Thropp March 24, 2022, 11:49 am
in Executive Spotlight, Industry News, Space, Technology

Executive Spotlight: Jeff Trauberman, VP of Government Affairs With VOX Space

Jeff Trauberman, vice president of Government Affairs with VOX Space, recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent growth initiatives and the challenges of expanding in the federal landscape and space domain in the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. In addition, Trauberman also discussed the collaboration of VOX Space’s capabilities with international space partners […] More

by William McCormick February 24, 2022, 11:49 am
in Executive Moves, News

Candace Givens Named Virgin Orbit Engineering VP

Candace Givens, a more than 20-year defense industry leader and spaceflight engineering executive, has joined Virgin Orbit as vice president of engineering. She will work closely with Kevin Sagis, chief engineer and senior vice president of technology at Virgin Orbit, as the company continues to scale up its space launch operations to meet the increasing demand […] More

by Jane Edwards January 31, 2022, 11:55 am
in Cybersecurity News, News, Space News

Virgin Orbit, Arqit Sign Satellite-Based Quantum Cybersecurity Agreements

Virgin Orbit has signed contracts to provide up to five launches for the satellites of Arqit Quantum and gain the license to use the U.K.-headquartered company’s quantum encryption platform-as-a-service. Starting in 2023, Virgin’s LauncherOne air-launched vehicle will deliver to space two Arqit satellites that would serve as a source of randomness for data centers powering […] More

by Angeline Leishman December 23, 2021, 11:09 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, News, Space News

BigBear.ai Partners With Virgin Orbit to Deploy AI-Powered Analytics Platform; Dr. Reggie Brothers Quoted

BigBear.ai, an artificial intelligence and machine learning company, has entered into a commercial software agreement with Virgin Orbit to support and strengthen the launch services company’s capability with AI-powered, space-based data insights in support of the U.S. government, commercial clients and international defense. BigBear.ai said Friday it has already begun utilizing its Decision Dominance platform […] More

by Summer Myatt September 17, 2021, 11:41 am
in News, Space News

Mike Rokaw: Virgin Orbit to Compete for ‘Tactically Responsive Launch’ Contracts

Mike Rokaw, vice president of operations at Virgin Orbit’s VOX Space subsidiary, said the parent company expects to submit bids for the U.S. Space Force’s future ‘tactically responsive launch’ contracts, which require launch providers to send satellites to orbit on short notice, SpaceNews reported Thursday. “We think we bring to the table a good economic […] More

by Jane Edwards September 3, 2021, 11:22 am
in News, Space News

Virgin Orbit Partners With SwRI on Potential Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Services Delivery

Virgin Orbit and the Southwest Research Institute have partnered to look into combining the former’s LauncherOne rocket and the latter’s space mission development expertise to potentially pursue specialized mission opportunities. The partnership is exploring opportunities in joint SwRI platform manufacturing and services delivery to Virgin Orbit clients, and considering stewardship programs focused on the use […] More

by Christine Thropp August 31, 2021, 11:29 am
in News

Virgin Orbit Completes FAA Environmental Review for LauncherOne Rocket Operations From Andersen AFB

Virgin Orbit has completed the Federal Aviation Administration’s final environmental assessment that found that licensing the company’s LauncherOne rocket operations from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam “would not significantly affect” the environment quality. According to the Aug. 27 notice, the proposed action from the agency is to provide Virgin Orbit with a launch operator’s […] More

by Christine Thropp August 30, 2021, 11:51 am

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