Richard Branson: Virgin Orbit could replace satellites for the Air Force in 24 hours
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/richard-branson-virgin-orbit-could-replace-air-force-satellites-in-24-hours.html
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson's space ambitions have expanded from tourism to launching satellites. Branson touted on Thursday the quick turnaround capability that rocket launcher Virgin Orbit may soon be able to provide the U.S. military.
"From the government's point of view, if satellites got lost in any conflict in the future, God forbid, we're about the only company in the world that could replace them in 24 hours," Branson said in an interview with CNBC's Morgan Brennan.