Virgin Orbit begins investigating failed inaugural UK satellite launch

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Source: Virgin Orbit

Virgin Orbit has started an investigation after the inaugural UK launch of a satellite from a carrier aircraft ended in failure when the rocket – having been successfully dropped – did not reach orbit.

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