On board Virgin Orbit’s flying launchpad

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is taking an unusual approach to putting satellites in space: the company wants to launch them in midair off the wing of a Boeing 747. We toured the prototype jet that’ll send the first satellites into space, and asked Virgin Orbit’s pilot what it’s like to fly a jumbo jet with a rocket strapped to it. Learn more: Subscribe: Like Verge Science on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on In