Pasztor, A. (2020, May 25). Richard Branson's small-satellite launch venture fails first test; an 'anomaly' occurred early in the booster's trajectory, Virgin Orbit says.

1. There are many small rocket startups. What is special about Virgin Orbit? What is its differentiating attribute in the market?
2. What is the recent bad news for Virgin Orbit? Is there any good news? How does Virgin Orbit portray the test run?
3. Indeed, why do many new space launches fail, according to the article? What does this episode tell us about the nature of this particular industry?
4. Overall, do you think Virgin Orbit will be one of the survivors in the predicted shakeout of small rocket startups? Why or why not?