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UK's Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket suffers a failure on its first launch attempt

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UK's Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket suffers a failure on its first launch attempt

UK's Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket suffers a failure on its first launch attempt

What was meant to be an historic moment for Britain's space industry has ended in disappointment.

According to Virgin Orbit, "an anomaly," kept its LauncherOne rocket from reaching orbit and becoming the first space launch from British soil.

For now, Virgin Orbit says it's evaluating what went wrong.


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