Mojave Desert
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| Area | 124000 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1500 |
| River | Mojave River |
| Colorado River | |
| Did you know | The climate of the Mojave Desert is hot and dry. |
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| ID | 850993 |
About Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is an arid rain-shadow desert and the driest desert in North America. It is in the Southwestern United States, primarily within southeastern California and southern Nevada, and it occupies 47,877 sq mi. Very small areas also extend into Utah and Arizona.
Flooding from Storm Hilary cuts off Palm Springs in California
... Hilary is set to weaken as it moves north, but officials are still warning the storm could bring rare flash flooding to the Mojave Desert in Nevada...
California braces for arrival of Hurricane Hilary
... There is a risk of tornadoes from mid-morning through Sunday evening in parts of the Colorado River Valley, Mojave Desert and Imperial Valley...
Virgin Orbit: Branson's rocket firm permanently ceases operations
... Another space company, Launcher Inc, bought Virgin Orbit s launch site and lease in the Mojave Desert for $2...
Bat For Lashes' latest record is the soundtrack to an imaginary 1980s vampire movie
... So remember those vampire biker girl witch people? It turns out they each have different aspects of womanhood - and when they kidnap the story s protagonist and take her to the Mojave Desert, it s an attempt to save her soul...
Virgin Orbit: Branson's rocket firm permanently ceases operations
By Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson 's Rocket company Virgin Orbit has permanently ceased operations, just months after a major mission failure.
The Company sold its assets for $36m (£29m), just 1% of the $3. 7bn valuation ahead of its Nasdaq debut Last Year .
In March, Virgin Orbit said it would cut 85% of its workforce after failing to secure new investment.
The California-based firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US in early April.
It came just weeks after The Company paused operations in an apparent attempt to shore up its finances.
Earlier this year, a Virgin Orbit Rocket failed to complete The First ever satellite launch from UK soil.
Virgin Orbit 's headquarters Rocket factory and equipment were bought by rival firm start-up Rocket Lab for $16. 1m.
Its converted Boeing 747 jet, called Cosmic Girl , was sold for $17m to aerospace firm Stratolaunch.
Another space company, Launcher Inc, bought Virgin Orbit 's launch site and lease in the Mojave Desert for $2. 7m.
Virgin Orbit , which was founded in 2017, never turned a profit as a public company.
It developed rockets to carry small satellites and is part of Sir Richard's business empire, which includes airline Virgin Atlantic and space tourism company Virgin Galactic .
In January, Virgin Orbit attempted the.
The Company 's LauncherOne Rocket - which was launched from the Boeing 747 aircraft Cosmic Girl - Reached space but fell short of reaching its target orbit.
The Mission was billed as a milestone for UK Space Exploration . It was hoped it would mark a major Step Forward in fulfilling an ambition to turn the country into a global Player - from manufacturing satellites to building rockets and creating new spaceports.
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