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Spaceport launch hopes for Cornwall's own satellite in second mission planned for this year

Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall said that a new launch with Virgin Orbit is planned for this year - with Cornwall's own satellite on board

Birmingham Post

Cornwall space launch: why launching rockets from UK soil can benefit industry and security

Having the capability to launch satellites from UK soil has been a long time coming. The recent attempted launch from Cornwall did not succeed, despite high hopes.

The Conversation

From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic

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Warning solar storms with power of a billion hydrogen bombs may affect Earth

There is a danger of a massive solar storm with the power of a billion hydrogen bombs following a huge explosion which sent out an 'X-class' flare last week, it has been reported

Daily Mirror

UK officials to oversee investigation into Virgin Orbit mission failure

The Space Accident Investigation Authority said it will work alongside the USA’s Federal Aviation Administration.

The Independent UK

Britain says failed satellite launch to be probed by UK Space, U.S. FAA

Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.

Reuters

Fiery Reentry: Video of Virgin Orbit's Failed Launch Emerges

A historic launch from England failed to achieve its mission objective, sending shares of Richard Branson's company tumbling.

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Virgin Orbit satellite launch: The historic mission fizzles out

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit wants to launch the first satellite from European soil – but he has competition.

Inverse

Virgin Orbit: Premature shutdown behind rocket launch fail

Virgin Orbit says its first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. failed after its rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit reveals reason behind failure of historic UK rocket mission

The company said it anticipates returning to Spaceport Cornwall for additional launches as early as later this year

Evening Standard

Company behind first ever Welsh satellite 'devastated' after historic Virgin Orbit launch fails

The Virgin Orbit launch was set to make British space history but didn't go to plan

Wales Online

Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

The Guardian - UK

"We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" - Space Forge speaks of UK space race failure

An attempt to make British space history by launching a rocket into orbit from UK soil suffered an “anomaly” during the flight

Birmingham Post

U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket "experienced an anomaly" just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the "barbecue roll."

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England, We Have a Problem: SpaceX Rival Stock Plummets After Failed Mission

A historic launch from Britain's Spaceport Cornwall failed to achieve its mission objective, sending shares of Richard Branson's commercial space company tumbling.

Evening Standard

Virgin space launch: What went wrong?

The UK’s first rocket launch ended in failure, but what happened to the Virgin Orbit space launch?

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit and government investigating why first UK rocket launch failed

The second stage of the launch suffered an “anomaly”, meaning the rocket and its payload was lost.

Evening Standard

Richard Branson’s wealth drops $100 million after failed Virgin Orbit launch

Shares in the New York-listed firm tumbled 22% after Wall Street markets opened

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Birmingham Post

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson erased from picture posted by Grant Shapps next to Virgin Orbit space rocket

The rocket was part of a failed launch mission on Tuesday morning

The National (Scotland)

Scottish space sector 'inspired' by Virgin Orbit teams despite launch failure

THE Scottish space industry has been "inspired" by the teams behind the Virgin Orbit launch despite its launch ending in failure,…

Chronicle Live

First UK rocket launch fails after 'anomaly' prevents it from reaching orbit

A Virgin Orbit plane, carrying the rocket, took off on Monday night from Cornwall Airport with hundreds of people watching and over 75,000 viewing a live stream

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson photoshopped out of Grant Shapps spaceport rocket picture

Source close to Shapps says: ‘Grant wasn’t aware anyone had edited the picture’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson airbrushed out of Grant Shapps’ spaceport picture

Business secretary hastily deletes tweet after eagled-eyed users pick up on edit

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson photoshopped out of Grant Shapps tweet with failed UK rocket

The image tweeted by the Business Secretary appears to show him enjoying a solitary visit to Spaceport in Cornwall. In fact, he was accompanying Boris Johnson on the trip - and the former Prime Minister was originally front and centre in the photograph

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