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Cause of failed Virgin Orbit satellite launch confirmed by investigators

A jumbo jet set off from Newquay airport in January 2023, but the LauncherOne rocket carrying nine satellites, failed to reach orbit.

4 Oct

Virgin Galactic: Who is on board the space tourism flight

Virgin Galactic's first space flight is scheduled to launch today, taking a former Olympian and mother and daughter duo into space.

10 Aug 2023

Virgin Galactic commercial spaceship successfully blasts off to edge of space

After reaching an altitude of around 50,000 feet at 4.30pm UK time, the rocket plane was released with three Italian astronauts on board.

29 Jun 2023

Branson's Virgin Orbit exits rocket race after mission failure

Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson’s satellite launch firm files for bankruptcy in US

Virgin Orbit immediately halts all operations after failed UK launch

Virgin Orbit reveals what caused UK's first space mission to fail

Rocket carrying first Welsh satellite fails to launch into space

UK's first space launch could be within next month

Cornwall Spaceport could be up and running by end of 2020