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this red square is a release button, and about an hour into the flight, the pilot will press this to drop the rocket. rebecca also spoke to the lead pilot on the mission. we enter what s called a terminal count procedure, and that s for when things, for us, certainly get more interesting, as we go through that sequence of pressurising the tank, chilling the lines. at the end of that 15 minute terminal count, the rocket says, i m ready to go now . and it s myjob to make sure the aeroplane is at the right bit in the sky, in the right position, so when the rocket says i m ready to go , away she goes. that rocket will release nine satellites into an orbit more than 500 km above the planet. by launching it from a converted plane, virgin orbit hope to offer a cheaper and more flexible way to get satellites into orbit and boost the uk s satellite industry. here s the uk space agency s view.

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