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LauncherOne: Virgin Orbit reveals why UK’s first rocket launch failed as it plans further attempts | Science & Tech News
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The first rocket launch from UK soil failed because of a premature shutdown in the rocket that prevented LauncherOne from reaching orbit, Virgin Orbit has said. The opening part of the mission went according to plan, the company said, as its plane took off from Spaceport Cornwall, Britain’s first such site, at Newquay Airport. A…