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Launch failure

Starship Launches First Orbital Attempt, Explodes in Epic Fireball

April 20, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann, Published by The Byte, 20 April 2023 That looked painful Cleared the Pad For a hot minute, it looked like SpaceX had done the seemingly impossible. The space company's gigantic Starship prototype spacecraft and Super Heavy booster officially cleared the launch pad this morning at the company's

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SpaceX’s Uncrewed Starship Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch

April 20, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, SpaceX, Starship

By Marcia Dunn, AP, Published by Time, 20 April 2023 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. See: video of take-off here. Elon Musk’s

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket blows up minutes after launch

April 20, 2023
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| Artemis, Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, Moon missions, Space Tourism, SpaceX, Starship

By Oliver Homes, Published by the Guardian, 20 April 2023 Largest and most powerful rocket ever built blasts off on test flight that is hoped to be step on human journey to Mars The largest and most powerful rocket ever built has blasted off from Texas but blew up within

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Small businesses in Cornwall nursing thousands of pounds in losses after sudden collapse of Virgin Orbit

April 15, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

By Luke Barr, Published by This is Money, 15 April 2023 Small businesses in Cornwall are nursing thousands of pounds in losses after the sudden collapse of Virgin Orbit. Sir Richard Branson's satellite launch company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US this month, extinguishing any lingering hope that

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New photo reveals extent of Centaur V anomaly explosion

April 8, 2023
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| Blue Origin, Launch failure

An image of the Centaur V anomaly that occurred on March 29 during testing of the Vulcan rocket's upper stage at Marshall Space Flight Center. By Eric Berger, Publised by Ars Technica, 8 April 2023 "A column of burning, clear hydrogen shot up into a mushroom cloud." 10:30 pm ET

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Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne takes off from a 747 aircraft. (Virgin Orbit)

Virgin Orbit boss blasts leaders in parting email

April 5, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

Published by The BBC, 5 April 2023 A senior executive at Virgin Orbit has hit out at the leadership in a farewell email, telling staff at the bankrupt rocket firm they "deserved better". Chief operating officer Tony Gingiss issued a lengthy apology to workers while blasting his fellow managers for

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in US after failing to find funding

April 4, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

By Kalyeena Makeortoff, Published by The Guardian, 4 April 2023 Move by firm founded by Sir Richard Branson comes days after 85% cut of workforce announced Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by the billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US after last-ditch efforts

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Blue Origin provides a detailed analysis of its launch failure

March 27, 2023
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| Blue Origin, Launch failure

The emergency escape system is seen firing on the New Shepard spacecraft Monday morning after its rocket was lost. By Eric Berger, Published by Ars Technica, 27 March 2023 The company says it intends to return to flight "soon." A little more than six months after the failure of its

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