The keynote speech will discuss the key manufacturing approaches and technology to enable Virgin Orbit to go from a vacant factory to successful launch and a 20 launch vehicle per year production facility within four years.  The discussion will include Virgin Orbit’s usage of key manufacturing tools and equipment including the following: Artificial Intelligence; Composite tape wrapped Liner-less Composite Propellant tanks; Additive and subtractive manufacturing; automated Spray-on-foam Insulation; and Ultrasound Composite inspection.  Additionally, Virgin Orbit’s philosophy on  Factory Flow; Automation versus Hand Lay-up; Vertical Integration; and impact of Rate, learning curve effect and design on cost and inherent system reliability will be discussed.  Finally, the success of the last launch and the attributes of the air-launch system will be provided.

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