The UK’s first-ever space mission has failed after “an anomaly” prevented the Virgin Orbit rocket from reaching orbit. The rocket and the nine satellites it was carrying, reportedly burned up in the ...

The UK’s first-ever space mission has failed after “an anomaly” prevented the Virgin Orbit rocket from reaching orbit. The Start Me Up mission lifted off the runway at Cornwall Airport at around ...

Virgin Orbit's historic "Start Me Up" mission launched from Spaceport Cornwell on January 9th as planned, but it has failed to reach orbit and has ultimately ended in failure. If you follow the the ...

LONDON–Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket failed to achieve orbit in its high-profile Start Me Up satellite launch mission from the UK on Jan. 9. The Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl ...

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A UK mission to deploy intelligence-gathering satellites is celebrating a successful first space launch. BAE Systems' Azalea ...

The UK has taken a major step forward in space-based climate science with the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a new pair of ...

The first-ever orbital launch from a UK spaceport will help to catch criminals at sea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ahead of ...

Virgin Orbit has been granted the first clearance to launch from Spaceport Cornwell, setting the stage for the first space mission from British soil. After securing the necessary permits, the company ...

BRITS could be set to welcome a new mega zipline after the world’s biggest tunnel flopped. The Olympic Park’s iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit was crowned the world’s longest tunnel after it was built in ...

The LauncherOne rocket was successfully released from the modified 747 but later experienced an anomaly. The LauncherOne rocket was successfully released from the modified 747 but later experienced an ...