Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
- An “operational pause” at Virgin Orbit
- Behold: New moon suits!
- News from Project Kuiper and more
At Virgin Orbit, it never should’ve come to a staff furlough
CNBC broke the bombshell news that Virgin Orbit was pausing operations for at least a week while it looked for funding to support the business. As part of that pause, company executives reportedly told staff in an all-hands meeting that they were being furloughed — and that it would be unpaid. (Read TC’s Devin Coldewey’s take on this news here.)
The news isn’t exactly a surprise. Virgin Orbi...
