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One faulty fuel filter scuttled Virgin Orbit's big UK launch debut
Launch is hard, but at least now that every rocket is sending extremely detailed live telemetry back to HQ, teams can know what led to a failed launch within days or weeks. Case in point: Virgin Orbit's much-hyped first launch from U.K. Read More
Posted: Feb 14 2023, 19:31
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