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Launch failure

Spaceport Cornwall denies staff had concerns about rocket launch

January 23, 2023
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By Lee Trewhela, Published by Cornwall Live, 23 January 2023 Space boss also addresses reports Scotland could now beat Cornwall to the UK's first satellite rocket launch The boss of Spaceport Cornwall has strenuously denied claims that the Virgin Orbit rocket launch mission from Newquay only had a 50/50 chance

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UK rocket failure is a setback, not roadblock

January 11, 2023
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By Jonathan Amos and Greg Brosnan, Published by the BBC, 11 January, 2023 The failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil is a setback but not a roadblock to the country's space plans. The rocket suffered an "anomaly" late on Monday night after its release by

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First ABL Space Systems launch fails

January 10, 2023
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By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 10 January 2023 SEATTLE — The first flight of ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket failed to reach orbit Jan. 10, the second loss of a commercial small launch vehicle in 24 hours. The company announced it would attempt the launch of RS1 from the

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First British-based space launch of military satellites fails

January 10, 2023
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By Andrew Chuter, Published by DefenseNews, 10 January 2023 LONDON — A British attempt to become the first Western European nation to put satellites into space from a base on home soil has failed after the Virgin Orbit launch rocket missed the required orbit. Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10

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Possibility of rocket debris from satellite launch off Irish coast triggers alert

January 3, 2023
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| Environmental Effects, Launch failure, Launch sites, Space Debris, UK, Virgin

By Colm Keena, Published by The Irish Times, 9 January 2023 Fishing boats and other vessels have been warned to avoid an area off the southwest coast of Ireland from Monday night because of the danger of being hit by falling debris from a rocket due to be launched from

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Rocket Lab launches Swedish satellite, fails to catch booster

November 4, 2022
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An Electron rocket lifts off Nov. 4 carrying the MATS satellite. While the rocket successfully deployed the satellite in orbit, the company was unable to perform a mid-air recovery of the booster. Credit: Rocket Lab webcast By Jeff Foust, Publihed by SpaceNews, 4 November 2022 WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab successfully

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First Skyrora space launch ditches in the sea off Iceland

October 14, 2022
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By Jonathan Amos, Published by the BBC, 14 October 2022 The British rocket company Skyrora's first attempt to get to space has ended shortly after lift-off with the booster ditching in the sea. The Edinburgh-headquartered company was aiming to get its Skylark L vehicle above 100km in a flight from

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Japan’s Epsilon fails after liftoff, destroying smallsat payload

October 12, 2022
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| Environmental Effects, Japan, Launch failure, Mini-Satellites, South Korea

By Park Si-soo, Published by SpaceNews, 12 October 2022 SEOUL, South Korea — A Japanese Epsilon small launch vehicle failed to reach orbit during an Oct. 11 launch, resulting in the loss of all eight smallsats on board.  The rocket lifted off on schedule at 8:50 p.m. Eastern from Japan’s

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