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UK rocket firm approaches first sustainable satellite launch

November 28, 2023

The demand for rocket launches from "European soil is much stronger than it ever has been," Orbex CEO Martin Coates told IE in an interview.

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Source: interestingengineering.com

UK's first-ever orbital space launch ends in failure, scientists report 'anomaly'

January 10, 2023

Virgin Orbit (VORB.O), part-owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, had planned to deploy nine small satellites into lower Earth orbit (LEO).

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Source: dnaindia.com

Historic UK Rocket Launch Fails To Reach Orbit

January 10, 2023

An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil ended in failure on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an "anomaly" as it neared its goal.

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Source: ndtv.com

Historic UK Rocket Mission Set For Liftoff

January 9, 2023

Final preparations were under way Monday for the first rocket launch from UK soil, catapulting it into the "exclusive" club of nine nations able to send crafts into Earth's orbit.