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Steve Isakowitz April 25, 2016

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Steve IsakowitzApril 25, 2016

Company Overview

SpaceShipTwo

LauncherOne

3Confidential and ProprietaryVirgin Galactic

Space ExperiencesSpaceShipTwo

Only 553 people have ever been to space

Experience Weightlessness

Exhilarating Ride Fulfuling a Dream

View of Our Planet from Space

6Confidential and ProprietaryVirgin Galactic

Future Astronauts

7Confidential and ProprietaryVirgin Galactic

Suborbital Research Payloads

Suborbital Research Payload Capability

Maximum Pressurized Usable

Volume

MicrogravityTime

Microgravity Quality (g)

Maximum g-load

Maximum Apogee

Flight Frequency

1300 lbs. (600kg) 500 ft^3 (14 m^3) 3-4 minutes 10^-3 to 10^-5 ~5 110km Daily

WhiteKnightTwo

Hybrid Propulsion Spaceport America

SpaceShipTwo

Test Facilities / Mojave

Test Pilots Design & Production Team

Manufacturing / Mojave

Satellite Launch

Smallsat Market

Ref: Spaceworks

Fast Growing Smallsat Market

11

On Contract

39 satellites With option for 100 more

Over 12 satellitesin science & techRef: Spaceworks

Air Launch

Highly Responsive

12

Sample Mission Profiles Shown: Additional Capabilities Possible

60o

102o

20o

97.4o

55o

28.5o

60o

37o

300 kg to

SSO

500 kg to

LEOKOA

MHV

WFF

SLF

NewtonThree73,500 pounds thrust

LOX/RP-1 Pump-Fed EngineNewtonFour

5,000 pounds thrust

LOX/RP-1 Pump-Fed

Engine

First Stage72 inch Outer Diameter

Composite Structure

Second Stage59 inch Outer Diameter

Composite Structure Multi-Payload

Configuration

s PossiblePayload ShroudComposite Structure

LauncherOne Configuration

Carrier Aircraft

Structures Avionics

Propulsion

Mojave Test SiteLong Beach Facility

Advanced Manufacturing World-Class Team

Virgin Galactic Proprietary

Emerging Commercial Space Industry

Source: Tauri Group, “Start-Up Space” Report, 2016

Commercial Space Industry

NASA’s Role

Customer Supplier Partner

• NASA Flight Opportunities

Program

• NASA Venture Class Launch

Services Program

• NASA Space Act

Agreements

• NASA Collaborative

Opportunities Program

• LEO Development post-ISS

Commercial companies benefit NASA, and NASA benefits commercial companies.

The relationship is complementary, not competitive.

Together, we open space to change the world for good