Virgin Orbit just launched a rocket that failed to reach orbit. Take a look at what happened.

Jan 10 2023 by Business Insider

 
Virgin Orbit's rocket launch from the UK failed to reach orbit.

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Virgin Orbit on Monday launched a rocket from the UK, but it failed to reach orbit. There was an "anomaly" after Cosmic Girl, a modified Boeing 747, released the rocket. Here's what happened when Insider attended the rocket launch at Spaceport Cornwall. Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit on Monday attempted to launch a rocket from the UK, which would have been the country's first orbital space mission from...
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