The launch from Spaceport Cornwall in England did not go as planned.
occurs; and an experimental global navigation satellite co-funded by the European Space Agency.
At a pre-launch press conference on Sunday , Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart said the company may be back at Spaceport Cornwall later this year and is also eyeing other locations all over the world. "Start Me Up" was also a very big deal for the United Kingdom. Tickets for viewing the takeoff of Cosmic Girl from Spaceport Cornwall, otherwise known as the Newquay Airport, sold out faster than those for the U.K.'s iconic Glastonbury music festival, according to Ian Annett, deputy CEO of the U.K. Space Agency.
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