I was at Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit launch. It felt like a festival with its silent disco and food trucks, but the excitement plummeted when the launch failed — and Branson didn't show up in person

Jan 11 2023 by Business Insider

 
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin, watched Cosmic Girl (pictured above) from Necker Island.

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Virgin Orbit launched a rocket from Spaceport Cornwall on Monday, but the mission failed. The launch was like a festival, complete with a silent disco, food trucks, and wristbands. Richard Branson, Virgin founder, watched the launch from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Virgin Orbit launched a space mission from the UK on Monday, which ended in...
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