Virgin Orbit Suspects Loose Fuel Filter Caused UK Launch Failure

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Virgin Orbit’s continuing investigation into the Jan. 9 loss of a LauncherOne rocket on its first mission from the UK has revealed a loose fuel filter could have caused the premature shutdown of the vehicle’s second-stage Newton 4 engine. Virgin said detailed analysis of telemetry data indicates...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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