MEDIA ADVISORY: LAUNCH DEMO 2

The Virgin Orbit team is happy to announce the launch window for our upcoming Launch Demo 2 mission. See details below. For your convenience, we’ve also put together a press guide with additional background information on Virgin Orbit, our launch system, our launch site, and more.

WHEN

Virgin Orbit’s Launch Demo 2 is scheduled to occur during a four-hour window that opens on Saturday, December 19th, at 10 A.M. PT. We will only proceed with the mission if all conditions for launch are nominal. If for some reason the launch is delayed, we have backup windows extending through December XYZ. As with any launch to space, minor technical adjustments or other factors could potentially result in one or multiple scrubs.

WHERE

Our carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl will take off from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, and will travel approximately 45 minutes out to sea before releasing the rocket just off the Pacific coast.

PAYLOADS

9 CubeSat missions comprising 10 total spacecraft are set to fly on LauncherOne during Virgin Orbit’s Launch Demo 2 mission. Contracted under NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) program, which was created by NASA to foster the development of new commercial launch capabilities for innovative, risk-tolerant payloads, this flight marks the 20th mission in the Educational Launch of NanoSatellites (ELaNa XX) series.

Working together to launch these experimental spacecraft has provided a valuable learning opportunity for both of our teams. NASA has a long, proud history of taking measured risks to bring new spaceflight capabilities to humankind — and Virgin Orbit is truly honored to work in collaboration with the agency for this demonstration test flight.

NASA is using small satellites, including CubeSats, to advance exploration, demonstrate emerging technologies, and conduct scientific research and educational investigations. Nearly each payload on this flight was fully designed and built by universities across the US.

• CACTUS-1 — Capital Technology University, Laurel, Maryland

• CAPE-3 – University of Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana • EXOCUBE-2 – California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, California

• MiTEE – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

• PICS – Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

• PolarCube – University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado

• Q-PACE – University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

• RadFXSat-2 – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

• TechEdSat-7 – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett, California

PRE-FLIGHT PRESS BRIEFING We will host a pre-flight press briefing the day before takeoff. During this briefing, held via telephone conference, Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart will deliver some remarks about our expectations for the day, and you will also have the opportunity to ask questions. If you’re interested in participating, please RSVP by replying to this email ASAP. We’ll send over details on how to join soon.

INTERVIEWS We anticipate reserving time shortly after the launch and in the days following to conduct interviews with our spokespeople, including CEO Dan Hart, Chief Test Pilot Kelly Latimer, Vice President of Business Stephen Eisele, and others. Just let us know if you’d like to arrange an interview and we will do our best to accommodate. If possible, please submit a few sample questions along with your request so we can be sure to find the right person for you to speak with. Interviews will be considered based on availability.

ADDITIONAL INFO Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are not able to accommodate any members of the press on-site during this event. For live updates as the flight progresses, follow along on Twitter (@Virgin_Orbit). We will share photos and B-roll shortly after the launch concludes.

CONTACTS Feel free to reach out to our press inbox ([email protected]) or to Kendall Russell ([email protected]) directly with any questions in the run-up to Launch Demo 2.

ABOUT VIRGIN ORBIT Virgin Orbit builds and operates the most flexible and responsive satellite launcher ever invented: LauncherOne, a dedicated launch service for commercial and government-built small satellites. LauncherOne rockets are designed and

2 manufactured in Long Beach, California, and will be air-launched from our modified 747-400 carrier aircraft – allowing us to operate from locations all over the world in order to best serve each customer’s needs. Virgin Orbit’s systems are currently in an advanced stage of testing, with initial orbital launches expected soon. To learn more or to apply to join Virgin Orbit’s talented and growing team, visit virginorbit.com.

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