FILE - This Wednesday, July 10, 2019 file photo provided by Virgin Orbit shows a rocket being released from under the wing of a Boeing 747 during a test flight over the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif, prior to a test flight during which the rocket was released from the airplane. Virgin Orbit says it has been selected by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to provide launches of small satellites on short notice. The Long Beach, Calif., company announced Friday, July 19, 2019, that the first launch for the ARTEMIS program could come as soon as 2020. (Greg Robinson/Virgin Orbit via AP, File)
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