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Britain's satellite hopes undimmed by mission failure

Britain's 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 Shapps said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Historic UK Rocket Mission Ends in Failure

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. A Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 carrying the 70-foot (21-meter) rocket took off from a spaceport in Cornwall, southwest England, at 2202 GMT, AFP…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UKs first space mission ends in failure as 'anomaly' stops rocket from reaching orbit

Devastated space fans trudged home after discovering the UK's first orbital space launch had failed.

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‘Anomaly’ thwarts UK attempt to put satellites into space

Rocket carried beneath the wing of a modified Boeing 747 separated from the aircraft but failed to reach orbit.

Al Jazeera

Virgin Orbit space mission FAILS as UK's first orbital rocket launch ends in disaster

Britain's first-ever orbital space mission has failed to reach orbit due to an "anomaly", according to Virgin Orbit, just hours after excited crowds celebrated its historic launch

Daily Mirror

Virgin Orbit rocket launch ends in failure after suffering ‘anomaly’

Organisers say the LauncherOne rocket failed to orbit after being launched at 35,000 feet

Wales Online

Rocket released in Europe's first satellite launch

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket was released from its carrier aircraft late on Monday, a key stage of Western Europe's first satellite launch that took off from the coastal town of Newquay in southwest England.

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Plane carrying rocket takes off for 1st UK satellite launch

A modified jumbo jet carrying a Virgin Orbit rocket has taken off from southwestern England, marking the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from Western Europe

The Independent UK

Rocket takes off in first ever orbital space mission to launch from UK

Hundreds of people watching the launch cheered as the Start Me Up mission lifted off the runway at around 10pm

Manchester Evening News

Rocket blasts off from Cornwall in first-ever orbital space mission launched from UK soil

Named in tribute to The Rolling Stones’ hit, the mission involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft and Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Several satellites were blasted into space tonight

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk and infant son made surprise visit to Richard Branson in middle of the night before SpaceX flight

‘We made a pot of tea and sat outside under the stars and caught up’

The Independent UK

UK's first rocket launch causes 'gridlocked' traffic as spectators rush to Cornwall

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl rocket is due to launch from Spaceport Cornwall, at Cornwall Airport near Newquay tonight with hundreds of people flocking to the site for the historic event

Daily Mirror

Virgin Orbit: UK space launch crew ‘gutted’ after historic rocket launch suffers ‘anomaly’

Organisers of the Start Me Up mission said the rocket - with a variety of civil and defence applications - failed to orbit

Evening Standard

Rare moonbow spotted in Northumberland Dark Skies Park

The image of the unusual weather phenonmenon was taken by astrophotographer Dan Monk

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Irish Mirror

Virgin Orbit launch Ireland: Exact time rocket visible in Irish skies as 'debris' warning issued

The historic Virgin Orbit mission will see a repurposed 747 plane carry a rocket to an altitude of 35,000 feet, before releasing it over the Atlantic Ocean. It will be visible live in Irish skies for a short time tonight.

Orlando Sentinel

Newly discovered comet may be visible to naked eye this month

ORLANDO, Fla. — A comet discovered in 2022 that has not been in the neighborhood for 50,000 years could get baked enough by the sun this week as it approaches its closest path by the Earth to be seen by the naked eye this month.

Chronicle Live

Virgin Orbit rocket launch - What is it, where will it launch from and will we be able to see it?

Virgin’s rocket, released using a repurposed 747, will be the first-ever orbital space launch from UK soil if all goes well

The Guardian - UK

Festival atmosphere as Cornwall prepares for historic space launch

Virgin Orbit’s Start Me Up mission to conduct first rocket launch of satellites from British soil

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The Independent UK

Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska

After almost 40 years circling Earth, a NASA satellite has plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency reveal benefits of 747 rocket launch

Ahead of the UK’s first orbital rocket launch, the UK Space Agency has told Tech & Science Daily preparations for the mission have gone well.

Belfast Live

Will UK's first orbital rocket launch be visible from Northern Ireland?

'Start Me Up' in Cornwall involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft - 'Cosmic Girl which will take off horizontally carrying LauncherOne.

Evening Standard

Written in the stars! Your ultimate astrology guide to 2023

From Cancerians who’ll learn to become more selfish to Taureans who are due a year-long lucky streak — cosmic changes are afoot, says Shelley von Strunckel

Liverpool Echo

UK space launch: Time and how to watch huge Virgin Orbit rocket blast off

Virgin Orbit space launch: When is it, where is it going and how can I watch?

Manchester Evening News

Virgin Orbit space rocket launch time in UK and how to watch live stream

The launch of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, from Cornwall, was originally meant to take place before Christmas

Belfast Live

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium helps lead discovery of eight new stars

'These discoveries will help to increase our understanding of the late stages of stellar evolution and demonstrate that SALT is a fantastic telescope for our project.'

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