Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Failure Caused By Anomaly In Second Stage
Virgin Orbit's carrier aircraft takes off from Spaceport Cornwall on Jan. 9.
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LONDON—The failure of Virgin Orbit’s first satellite launch from the UK occurred during the firing of the rocket’s second stage, the company has confirmed. While the Jan. 9 mission appeared to start well, with the successful aerial release of the LauncherOne vehicle from the carrier aircraft and...
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