ANA Holdings Inc. and Virgin Orbit signed an agreement to launch satellites from Oita Airport in Kyushu. The American company’s special aircraft will carry a satellite to about ten kilometers above the ground and then release it while ANA manages ground operations from Oita airport. The two companies aim to launch twenty units over the next ten years. Source: ANA Holdings / Virgin Orbit
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