Virgin Orbit said an anomaly during the first burn of its upper stage caused the engine to shut down prematurely on the Jan. 9 "Start Me Up" mission from England's Spaceport Cornwall. Credit: Virgin ...

Virgin Orbit's historic "Start Me Up" mission launched from Spaceport Cornwell on January 9th as planned, but it has failed to reach orbit and has ultimately ended in failure. If you follow the the ...

Virgin Orbit's first orbital launch from UK soil, which was supposed to be a huge milestone for the company and for the region, may have ended in failure because of a component that cost around $100.