Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan's space dreams
Oita prefecture, home to Japan's largest number of hot springs, partnered with Virgin Orbit in 2020 to create its first Asian spaceport at Oita Airport using a Boeing 747 for horizontal rocket launches.
Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer
The California-based company lodged the filing after announcing the layoff of roughly 85% of its 750 employees last week.
