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Virgin Orbit to shut down following launch failure

24/05/2023 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Richard Branson has said he is shutting down Virgin Orbit months after the companies first launch ended in failure. The idea of Virgin Orbit was to use a rocket launched from a Boeing 747 to deliver small satellites into orbit but the launch ended in disappointment when the first rocket [read more]

Virgin Orbit Cosmic Girl (Image: Virgin Orbit/Defence Imaging)
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Virgin Orbit suffers second stage ‘anomaly’ on way to orbit

10/01/2023 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Just minutes after completing the first successful launch of a satellite from the UK, news has emerged that an anomaly may have prevented Launcher One from reaching orbit. No details have been confirmed yet but Virgin Orbit tweeted “We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching [read more]

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Virgin Orbit makes history with first-ever satellite launch from the UK

09/01/2023 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Orbit made history tonight when the rocket “Launcher One” was successfully dropped from its Boeing 747-400 mothership over the Atlantic. The Boeing 747 Cosmic Girl N744VG (formerly known as G-VWOW with Virgin Atlantic) swapped passengers for rockets as it left Spaceport Cornwall, Newquay just after 10 pm this evening. [read more]

Virgin Orbit Cosmic Girl (Image: Virgin Orbit/Defence Imaging)
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WATCH: Spaceport Cornwall set for first rocket launch

09/01/2023 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Spaceport Cornwall is set to see the first orbital launch from UK soil when Launcher One is released from a Boeing 747 over the Atlantic this evening. Virgin Orbit is the team behind the launch which will see their former Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 G-VWOW, known as “Cosmic Girl” throughout [read more]

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Cosmic Girl arrives in Cornwall ahead of satellite launch

12/10/2022 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747-400 N744VG, known as “Cosmic Girl” has arrived at Newquay Cornwall airport ahead of the first-ever satellite launch from the UK. Cosmic Girl will be used as a launch platform for a rocket carrying nine satellites which will be launched into high-earth orbit next month. The Boeing [read more]

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