Meet the RAF pilot launching satellites into SPACE with Virgin Orbit

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

Added 2 years ago by miamigo

106 Views

An RAF pilot is preparing for the UK's first satellite launch after delivering seven craft into space from California.

Squadron Leader Matthew 'Stanny' Stannard is on secondment from the RAF to Virgin Orbit – and used a modified 747 jet to deliver a rocket to an altitude, of 500km above the earth's surface, before launching it.

Now all eyes are on the next mission planned to take off from Cornwall later in the year.

More: https://www.forces.net/space/raf-pilot-prepared-uks-first-space-satellite-launch
Subscribe to Forces News: http://bit.ly/1OraazC
Check out our website: http://forces.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcesnews/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews

Category: MILITARY

Commenting disabled.

Sign in

Meet the RAF pilot launching satellites into SPACE with Virgin Orbit

Up Next