AerospaceJul 17, 2026

Virgin Orbit

Company Profile Analysis

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Year Founded & Workforce

2016-12-31

300 Employees

Industry

Aerospace

Services

Virgin Orbit Overview

Company Headquarters: Long Beach, California, US

Founded: 2017

Workforce: ~300

Company Working: Virgin Orbit is a subsidiary of the Virgin Group and a spinoff of Virgin Galactic. The company offers satellite launch services for small satellites and CubeSats. The company’s LauncherOne is a flexible launch service for government and commercial-built satellites. It aims at providing cost-effective launch services and develops vehicles for R&D and private astronauts. It offers its services in the North American markets.

Strategy

Virgin Orbit focuses on strengthening its presence in the global satellite launch vehicle market by developing new products. Furthermore, the company is involved in collaborations with various local players to enhance its position in Asia-Pacific and European markets.

Company Snapshot

300

Employees

2016-12-31

Founded

Long Beach, California, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong support from parent company, Virgin Group
Strong investment backing

Weaknesses

Limited presence in developed regions such as Europe
Limited industry experience

Opportunities

Collaborations with players in the Middle East and Europe

Threats

Intense competition from companies such as Blue Origin and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation owing to increasing presence in the North American market

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
November 2019	Investment	Virgin Orbit received an investment of USD 8.14 million from the UK Space Agency for the launch of small satellites from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport Newquay.
June 2019	Partnership	Virgin Orbit entered into a partnership with ANA Holdings. Under the partnerships, ANA Holdings will provide ground support equipment maintenance services and will offer support for Virgin Orbits’s local launch operations in Japan. The partnership will enable the company to strengthen its presence in the Japanese satellite launch vehicle market.
January 2018	Contract	Virgin Orbit signed a contract with GomSpace to provide LauncherOne to launch the latter’s nanosatellites.

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Wantstats' research desk profiles Virgin Orbit as part of our ongoing coverage of the Aerospace sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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R&D Director, Seojin

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Virgin Orbit

Company Headquarters: Long Beach, California, US Founded: 2017 Workforce: ~300 Company Working: Virgin Orbit is a subsidiary of the Virgin Group and a spinoff of Virgin Galactic. The company offers satellite launch services for small satellites and CubeSats. The company’s LauncherOne is a flexible launch service for government and commercial-built satellites. It aims at providing cost-effective launch services and develops vehicles for R&D and private astronauts. It offers its services in the North American markets.

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