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Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne at Spaceport Cornwall being prepared for its first launch from the U.K. Credit: Spaceport Cornwall WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit’s chief executive said Feb. 7 that a problem ...
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Virgin Orbit Suspects a $100 Part Took Down Its LauncherOne Rocket Last Month

The company's CEO says a filter likely became dislodged within the rocket's second stage, leading to the crash. Reading time 2 minutes Last month, Virgin Orbit ran into trouble when its LauncherOne ...
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Virgin Orbit completes final major test before first LauncherOne flight

Virgin Orbit's "Cosmic Girl" 747 aircraft, with a LauncherOne rocket attached, performs a final captive carry flight April 12 before the company's first orbital launch attempt. Credit: Virgin Orbit ...
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Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Ready for Major Mid-Flight Ignition Test

It’s a busy week for humanity’s space exploration efforts. The highlight of these seven days is the launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon with two astronauts on board at the end of the week. But there are ...