Virgin Orbit's "flying launchpad" completes first captive carry flight
• https://newatlas.comVirgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl took to the skies over Southern California on November 18, 2018 carrying a 70-ft-long (21-m) rocket for the first time. The specially modified 747-400 "flying launchpad" with the LauncherOne small-satellite booster under it
