A pioneering British space launch appeared to end in failure after Virgin Orbit said an 'anomaly' had prevented its rocket from reaching orbit. 9News
appeared to end in failure after Virgin Orbit said an "anomaly" had prevented its rocket from reaching orbit.
The mission, which saw the rocket attempt to take nine small satellites for mixed civil and defence use into orbit, was the first international launch for Virgin Orbit, founded bySince January 2021, the company has conducted four successful launches from the Mojave desert in California.
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