phredbull t1_jccyctj wrote on March 15, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Why is there a Virgin Orbit and a Virgin Galactic?

Pashto96 t1_jcczdqg wrote on March 15, 2023 at 11:03 PM

Orbit launches satellites while Galactic is space tourism

[deleted] t1_jcd0s5l wrote on March 15, 2023 at 11:13 PM

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FyreWulff t1_jce5v8g wrote on March 16, 2023 at 4:28 AM

tax and liability separation

phredbull t1_jcgtimg wrote on March 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

IshKebab t1_jchfzb8 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 9:17 PM

I don't think you know what you're talking about. Virgin Galactic hasn't shut down has it? (For now anyway. Apparently they have 800 employees which doesn't sound remotely sustainable.)

Shawnj2 t1_jcedpb2 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 5:56 AM

VO was spun off from galactic at some point.

Adept-Variation587 t1_jcdeuc3 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 12:53 AM

Because billionaires love the attention

phredbull t1_jcgtgca wrote on March 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM

It's the age of social media. Everyone wants attention.