A company founded by entrepreneur Richard Branson to launch small satellites botched an initial demo flight, saying the main engine roared to life, but 'an anomaly then occurred early' in the booster's trajectory
Virgin Orbit’s long-anticipated debut mission kicked off Monday over Southern California in perfect weather when a converted Boeing Co.
747 jet, named “Cosmic Girl,” climbed to 35,000 feet, a slender, 70-foot rocket slung under its left wing. Everything proceeded as planned with the red-nosed booster dropping away from...
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