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.
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Virgin Orbit immediately halts all operations after failed UK launch
The company has decided to pause all operations from today after the firm's first satellite mission from UK soil failed to reach orbit earlier this year.
Virgin Orbit reveals what caused UK's first space mission to fail
The company said it hopes to return to Spaceport Cornwall for additional launches as early as later this year.