UK space launch: What next for Space Forge after mission failure?

What next for Space Forge after failed Virgin Orbit mission?

Work is already under way on a new satellite - ForgeStar-1 - and it is 12 to 16 weeks away from being built. It is hoped to launch it later this year from Florida.

"I woke up feeling incredibly nervous and considering the amount of media attention it was going to get, I got a haircut in the morning," he laughed.Joshua Western still proudly displays the ForgeStar-0 badge on his arm "We were on this rollercoaster of, is it going to launch or not? It launched, and we experienced this incredible high and that plummeted to one of the lowest points since having established Space Forge.

"Literally minutes after the failure had been publicly announced, we received an email from our insurance broker saying that he had started proceedings," said Mr Western. Mr Western said he and his co-founder, Andrew Bacon decided to locate Space Forge in Wales due to its "unique geography".

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