Virgin Orbit said on Twitter: "Our team is hitting the ground running in 2021! The window for our Launch Demo 2 mission opens this Sunday, January 10th, with opportunities to launch throughout January." The launch will take place in the Mojave desert at Mojave Air and Space Port in southeastern California. Virgin Orbit will see a carrier plane, named Cosmic Girl, with a rocket strapped beneath one wing, lift off from the Californian desert. When the carrier plane, which is a modified Boeing 747, reaches a certain altitude, it will release the rocket. Virgin Orbit set for launch this weekend which will see it get to space for first time (Image: VIRGIN ORBIT)