Branson's Virgin Orbit launch bid fails

By John Antczak
Updated May 26 2020 - 6:51am, first published 6:48am
Virgin Orbit's rocket was supposed to fly towards the South Pole and enter a low earth orbit.
Virgin Orbit's rocket was supposed to fly towards the South Pole and enter a low earth orbit.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has failed on its first attempt to launch a test satellite into space onboard a rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California.

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