Virgin Orbit experienced a hiccup with the launch demo of its two-stage orbital rocket from a 747 aircraft. The launch would have seen the rocket — Launcher One — 'ignite its engine mid-air for the first time.' However, the rocket experienced an issue.
The launch would have seen the rocket — Launcher One —"ignite its engine mid-air for the first time," according to a news release. However, the rocket experienced an issue. "We've confirmed a clean release from the aircraft," Virgin Orbit tweeted."However, the mission terminated shortly into the flight."The company later tweeted that the rocket experienced an anomaly in its first-stage flight.
Virgin Orbit 'drop tests' a rocket from a 747 aircraft 35,000 feet in the skyThe company wants to fire satellites into orbit using rockets that launch mid-air from under the wing of a plane. The company previously said the demo"marks the apex of a five-year-long development program.""Launching from the Earth to space is mind-bogglingly difficult," it said in a news release.
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