Dr Marco Langbroek · @Marco_Langbroek
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"The data is indicating that from the beginning of the second stage first burn, a fuel filter within the fuel feedline had been dislodged from its normal position"
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RT @SpaceRef
Virgin Orbit Update on UK Mission Anomaly spaceref.com/space-commerce/vi
twitter.com/SpaceRef/status/16

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Last updated 1 year ago

Alasdair Allan · @aallan
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"At an altitude of approximately 180 km, the upper stage experienced an anomaly. This anomaly prematurely ended the first burn of the upper stage. This event ended the mission." This doesn't really tell us anything new does it? 🤷‍♂️
businesswire.com/news/home/202

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Last updated 2 years ago

BritBloke 🌹 · @BritBloke
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My brother's car this morning...

#StartMeUp #virginorbit

Last updated 2 years ago

ʞuᴉԀ ✅ · @PeaEyeEnnKay
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The launch of the Virgin Orbit rocket by Cosmic Girl from Spaceport Cornwall all seems very on brand for the place I grew up in.

#CosmicGirl #spaceportcornwall #virginorbit #StartMeUp

Last updated 2 years ago

Waspie_Dwarf · @Waspie
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Cosmic Girl is in flight!

I never thought I'd live to see an orbital launch from the U.K. Virgin Orbit's 747, Cosmic Girl has just taken off from Spaceport Cornwall to start the, "StartMeUp" mission, the first orbital launch from Western Europe.

In around an hour it will drop the LauncherOne rocket from under its left wing. If all goes well, 4 seconds later, the first stage will ignite and the rocket will then carry its 9 satellites into orbit.

#virginorbit #launcherone #StartMeUp

Last updated 2 years ago

Dr Marco Langbroek · @Marco_Langbroek
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January 9 launch date now confirmed:

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RT @VirginOrbit
Places, people! 🚀 Our launch window will officially open Monday, Jan. 9 at 2:16pm PT/22:16 UTC. Our team is working hard to complete final preparations on Cosmic Girl and LauncherOne now. We can’t wait to start this up! 👇 virg.in/J7UP
twitter.com/VirginOrbit/status

#StartMeUp

Last updated 2 years ago

Jeff Foust · @jfoust
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RT @VirginOrbit@twitter.com

Places, people! 🚀 Our launch window will officially open Monday, Jan. 9 at 2:16pm PT/22:16 UTC. Our team is working hard to complete final preparations on Cosmic Girl and LauncherOne now. We can’t wait to start this up! 👇 virg.in/J7UP

🐦🔗: twitter.com/VirginOrbit/status

#StartMeUp

Last updated 2 years ago

Christian Stüben · @scherge
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