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Party atmosphere turns quiet after space launch goes wrong – but crowd remains proud | UK News
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“Space is hard” – a mantra often repeated by Virgin Orbit and those in charge of Spaceport Cornwall in the last few months leading up to this mission – and last night proved that point. As an American Virgin Orbit presenter announced something had gone wrong on the big screen at the airport, an electric…
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After landmark rocket launch ends in heartache, where does UK space industry go from here? | Science & Tech News
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It was supposed to be the night that the UK strapped rocket boosters to its attempt to make a dent in the new global space race. Yet no amount of awe or excitement on the ground at Spaceport Cornwall could will the LauncherOne rocket into completing its mission, one that would have made the seaside…
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Virgin Orbit shares crash after failure of first UK space launch | Business News
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Shares in Virgin Orbit, the company behind the failed first UK space launch fell by more than a quarter at the market open in the US, greater than the 20% drop seen in pre-market trading. Stocks fell in value from $2.01 (£1.65) at the close of trading on Monday night, to $1.50 (£1.23) when US…
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Orbital rocket blasts into space after historic launch from UK soil | Science & Tech News
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An orbital rocket carrying nine satellites has been blasted into space after a historic launch from UK soil. LauncherOne, carrying nine satellites for deployment in Earth’s lower orbit, shot off towards the stars from around 35,000ft above the Atlantic, having been carried skyward by a converted jumbo jet dubbed Cosmic Girl. The former Virgin Atlantic…
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Britain is a big part of the new space race – and could become a global launch pad | Science & Tech News
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Britain is a big part of the new space race, but you probably didn’t know it. More satellites are built here than anywhere outside California. But because we don’t launch them, it goes unnoticed. It began with telecommunications satellites the size of double-decker buses that bring us hundreds of TV channels and connect us to…
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‘Bubbling of excitement’ as Cornwall prepares for UK’s first orbital rocket launch | Science & Tech News
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There’s a “bubbling of excitement” in the team preparing for the UK’s first orbital rocket launch but they are “laser sharp” as final checks are carried out, says the mission’s boss. The Start Me Up mission sets out from Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport, with the launch window now starting around 9.40pm on Monday. It…
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Start Me Up: How to spot the first rocket launch from UK soil | Science & Tech News
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The first orbital rocket launch from UK soil is almost upon us – and you won’t have to be right on site to see it for yourself. In fact, you won’t even have to be in the country. When LauncherOne blasts off into space on Monday 9 January, carried skyward from Spaceport Cornwall by the…
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Date confirmed for first orbital launch from UK soil | Science & Tech News
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A historic rocket launch that will blast satellites into space from the UK’s southwest coast will take place on Monday. So long as the weather cooperates, the initial window for the Start Me Up mission will open at 10.16pm, when the LauncherOne system will be carried skyward from Spaceport Cornwall. It will be nestled under…
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Virgin Orbit awarded licences for UK’s first space launch | Business News
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Space launches are set to take place in the UK after Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit was granted licences to operate them. The decision was described as a “milestone” by the space regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Virgin Orbit is planning a launch from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport Newquay in the coming weeks.…
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Start Me Up: Will the UK host its first rocket launch before Christmas? Everything you need to know | Science & Tech News
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The UK is gearing up to host its first ever rocket launch – but it’s quickly becoming a race against time to take off this side of Christmas. The fabulously named Cosmic Girl is due to take off from Cornwall, with rehearsals having been given the green light following the granting of the UK’s very…