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Virgin Orbit's historic UK launch fails due to 'anomaly'

Jan 10 2023 by Mashable

Virgin Orbit was set to mark a new era of spaceflight for the UK, but we'll just have to wait a little longer.

The first LauncherOne mission, dubbed "Start Me Up" after the Rolling Stones' 1981 track, launched without a hitch on Monday night from Cornwall Airport Newquay, England, now also referred to as Spaceport Cornwall.

Unfortunately, hours later, the mission encountered an "anomaly" and was unable to reach orbit.

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