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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…
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LauncherOne ‘anomaly’: Six other failed launches that show the disappointing end to Cornwall’s attempt to put a satellite in space was not alone | Science & Tech News
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Far from an excuse to start penning the obituary for the UK’s ambition to become a major space launch hub, a disappointing end to a historic rocket mission from the Cornish seaside was merely a reminder that space travel is far from straightforward. LauncherOne’s failure to reach Earth’s lower orbit and deploy nine satellites, including…