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Old 10-01-2023, 08:52   #7
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Re: First satellite launch from the UK set to go ahead tonight in Cornwall

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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
And it failed. What a waste of money. Maybe we should stick to things we're good at like.... urrmmm.....
Shows how little you understand about launcher development.

Space is hard. These things happen, especially with new systems. The sat owners are insured, the rocket trajectory is designed to prevent disasters in the event of failure. Virgin Orbit will collect data, diagnose, improve and try again.
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