Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan's space dreams

Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan's space dreams

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The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan's hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed to attract tourism on hold for lack of funding. Oita prefecture, home to Japan's largest number of hot…

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