‘Feeling awful, to be honest’: British space ambitions stumble after Virgin Orbit launch fails
US-based Virgin Orbit attempted to use a modified jumbo jet to carry one of its rockets from Cornwall into space.“We’re feeling awful, to be honest – I’m not going to lie,” said Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall.British officials and space scientists said they were disappointed but not deterred after the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the UK ended in failure.
The plane, piloted by a Royal Air Force pilot, returned to Cornwall. The rocket and satellites were destroyed. Cosmic Girl, the 747 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, takes off from Cornwall Airport.Virgin Orbit, which was founded by British transport and telecommunications tycoon Richard Branson, previously completed four similar launches from California.
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