Virgin Orbit blames launch failure on upper stage anomaly Original Publication Date: 2023-01-12 12:52 Virgin Orbit says its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit. The company says an anomaly caused a premature shutdown of the rocket's upper stage. Virgin Orbit ...

Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-09-02 08:01 NASA restarted the countdown for the first launch of its Space Launch System vehicle. Countdown clocks started ticking down after a mission management team meeting Sept. 1. Launch attempt at 2:17 ...