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Britain says failed satellite launch to be probed by UK Space, U.S. FAA

Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

Virgin Orbit satellite launch: The historic mission fizzles out

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit wants to launch the first satellite from European soil – but he has competition.

Inverse · Jan 12, 2023

Virgin Orbit: Premature shutdown behind rocket launch fail

Virgin Orbit says its first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. failed after its rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket "experienced an anomaly" just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the "barbecue roll."

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

Virgin space launch: What went wrong?

The UK’s first rocket launch ended in failure, but what happened to the Virgin Orbit space launch?

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Virgin Orbit and government investigating why first UK rocket launch failed

The second stage of the launch suffered an “anomaly”, meaning the rocket and its payload was lost.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Richard Branson’s wealth drops $100 million after failed Virgin Orbit launch

Shares in the New York-listed firm tumbled 22% after Wall Street markets opened

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

Birmingham Post · Jan 10, 2023

Boris Johnson erased from picture posted by Grant Shapps next to Virgin Orbit space rocket

The rocket was part of a failed launch mission on Tuesday morning

Manchester Evening News · Jan 10, 2023

Scottish space sector 'inspired' by Virgin Orbit teams despite launch failure

THE Scottish space industry has been "inspired" by the teams behind the Virgin Orbit launch despite its launch ending in failure,…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 10, 2023