hello and welcome to the programme. an attempt to make british space history by launching a satellite from uk soil has ended in failure. a jumbo jet carrying a rocket took off from newquay airport, in cornwall, with hundreds of people watching. but when the un manned rocket was released at 35,000 feet or 11,000 metres it didn t make it into orbit. 0ur science correspondent, rebecca morelle reports. the mission started so well. at it was time for the jet to take off at spaceport cornwall. it is left for the plane but this is left for the plane but this is just the beginning. is left for the plane but this isjust the beginning. the next step is to release of the rocket and start a new era for uk space. rocket and start a new era for uk space- uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on this uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on this historic. uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on th
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