Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit says its rocket suffered an 'anomaly,' stopping it from taking 9 satellites to orbit

Jan 10 2023 by Business Insider

 
A general view of Cosmic Girl, a repurposed Boeing 747 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final preparations are made at Cornwall Airport Newquay on January 9, 2023 in Newquay, United Kingdom.

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Virgin Orbit said it has experienced an "anomaly" with its rocket during a UK space mission. Cosmic Girl took off smoothly and released LauncherOne, but the rocket didn't reach orbit. It was unclear what caused Virgin Orbit's rocket to...

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