MOJAVE, Calif. – As soon as next week, crews with Virgin Orbit could try again at taking off from the California desert, flying a jumbo jet over the Pacific Ocean and air launching a rocket.Virgin Orbit said an engine shutdown kept the 70-foot-long LauncherOne rocket from reaching orbit during an air launch last May.This time, Richard Branson’s company hopes to send 10 NASA satellites into space.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla.
man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]Virgin Orbit said LauncherOne carries smaller satellites.Friday, the company compared the sizes to home appliances - from as big as a refrigerator to as small as a toaster oven.“Giving a ride to.