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Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after the failed Virgin Orbit launch from England, United Kingdom government officials remain optimistic about the prospects for building...

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UK spaceports: the good, the bad and the ugly

Are spaceports the missing link needed to catalyse the UK space industry, or are they a can of worms best left...

Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure

WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit’s chief executive said Feb. 7 that a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of...

First launch by ABL Space Systems fails shortly after liftoff

ABL Space Systems’ first RS1 rocket fell back on its launch pad...

Rocket engine failure behind botched 747 launch

Virgin Orbit has revealed more details of why its pioneering 747 satellite launch from the UK failed, now blaming a technical issue with its...

First British-based space launch of military satellites fails

LONDON — A British attempt to become the first Western European nation to put satellites into space from a base on home soil has...

Satellites fail to reach orbit as first launch from UK ends in disappointment

An investigation has been launched after an attempt to make space history...

Updated: Virgin 747 rocket launch fails in UK

Virgin Orbit has revealed an “anomaly” was behind its failed attempt to launch satellites from a 747 taking off from Cornwall in the UK. It...

Virgin 747 takes off to launch rocket from UK

Virgin Orbit’s 747 has taken off from Cornwall in the UK as it prepares to fire a rocket into space carrying small satellites. It marks...

Virgin Orbit counting down to first historic satellite launch from British soil

A new chapter in spaceflight history will be made Monday when the...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch

WASHINGTON — After technical and licensing delays, Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first launch from the United Kingdom as soon as Jan....

Virgin Orbit receives license for U.K. launch

WASHINGTON — British regulators have issued a launch license to Virgin Orbit for its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom, now expected to...

Regulators uncertain on schedule for first U.K. launch

Plans to host the first orbital launches from the United Kingdom this year are moving ahead despite uncertainty about when regulators will grant licenses for those launches.

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