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In spite of the setbacks, it remains one of the UKs most productive sectors generating gross value added of £133,233 per worker - three times the national average.

Virgin Orbit offered an update on the anomaly that led to Monday's mission failure, saying it was related to the rocket's second stage.

Virgin Orbit could return to Spaceport Cornwall for a launch attempt as soon as this year, the launcher said Thursday as it is investigating the anomaly

Virgin Orbit's attempt at the first European satellite launch from Spaceport Cornwall ended in failure but the UK Space Agency has put a brave face on the

Britains hopes of becoming a prime launch site for small satellites remain intact despite the failure of what would have been the first launch into orbit from western Europe, business minister Grant

Virgin Orbit suffered an anomaly on its highly anticipated "Start Me Up" launch, the first-ever orbital mission from the U.K.

History was made in Cornwall, UK last night (Monday 10) as the first orbital space launch from UK soil took place in Newquay.

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."

Nine small satellites were lost in the mishap in what was the rocket's first launch with customer payloads on board.

After announcing that its rocket reached orbit on a historic first mission from the United Kingdom late Monday, Virgin Orbit changed course and said there