The Journal of Space Commerce

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Launch Anomaly Investigated by Virgin Orbit

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Tom Patton
Jan 13, 2023
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Preliminary analysis of data from the launch anomaly which occurred during the Start Me Up mission has begun to shed light on the outcome of the January 9th flight and next steps to follow.

"I am confident that root cause and corrective actions will be determined in an efficient and timely manner."

Dan Hart, CEO of Virgin Orbit.

Extensive telemetry coverag…

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