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The crew announced "successful stage separation and ignition of LauncherOne's second stage engine, NewtonFour" a short while afterwards. The following communication stated that the payload would be released once the rocket had coasted halfway around the planet, however Virgin Orbit immediately made it known that the mission had not gone as expected. It stated, "We seem to have an abnormality that has prevented us from entering orbit." "We are assessing the data." In contrast to companies like SpaceX and Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit's launch technology places rockets beneath the wing of a modified jumbo jet that can take off from a standard airfield. This provides it more freedom in terms of the locations from which it may launch missions, making access to space easier for businesses and organizations all across the world. Photo Credit: CNBC Virgin Orbit has so far successfully completed four flights, all of which were launched from California's Mojave Air and Space Port. The first of these missions happened in January 2021, while the last one was in July 2022. Virgin Orbit suffered a significant setback by failing to complete its first successful trip from British land, especially as it was transporting equipment for paying customers. Although it's too soon to pinpoint exactly what went wrong, the incident seriously calls into question Virgin Orbit's capacity to launch its upcoming mission, a fly for the U.S. Air Force later this month from its California base.Confirming successful stage separation and ignition of LauncherOne's second stage engine, NewtonFour. Shoutout to our rockstar NewtonFour team for helping us blast into orbit!
— Virgin Orbit (@VirginOrbit) January 9, 2023
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