LauncherOne under the wing of Virgin Orbit's 747 carrier aircraft prior to takeoff on Jan. 9.
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LONDON—An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators. Examination of the data from the Jan. 9 “Start Me Up” mission from Spaceport Cornwall, England, found that as the rocket reached 180 km...
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