
Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:VORB) shares are trading higher by 6.8% at $8.42 Thursday afternoon after the company announced it has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the VADR contract.
Virgin Orbit announced via press release Thursday that the fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will leverage commercial satellite launch practices, and together with the flexibility afforded by Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne system enables more efficient launch timelines, mission-tailored orbits and competitive costs.