Published 1 year ago

Virgin Orbit's groundbreaking satellite launch ends in failure

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Britain's attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space ended in bitter disappointment early on Tuesday when Virgin Orbit said its rocket had suffered an anomaly that prevented it from reaching orbit.

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Times of India

Virgin Orbit reports 'anomaly' in satellite launch from UK

UK News: A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said. The U.S.-based company attem

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure

The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has a technical problem on its climb to space.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

UK’s Attempt to Launch its First Rocket into Space Ends in Failure

The first rocket ever to be launched into space from UK soil successfully released from the refurbished jet carrying it on Monday, catapulting the nation into the "exclusive" club able to send craft into orbit

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Disappointing end to UK space mission as satellites fail to reach orbit

Boeing 747 used in mission from Cornwall successfully released rocket before ‘anomaly’ was reported

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.K. space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails

The plane released the rocket, but about two hours after the plane took off, the company reported: “an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit”

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

U.K. space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails

British officials and space scientists said Tuesday they were disappointed but not deterred after the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. ended in failure.

1 year ago·Canada

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