Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

Mar 16, 2023 by BBC News - Technology

Key Facts

  • A statement from the company said: "Virgin Orbit is initiating a company-wide operational pause, effective March 16, 2023, and anticipates providing an update on go-forward operations in the coming weeks."
  • In January's launch, a jumbo jet operated by Virgin Orbit carried a rocket out of Newquay, Cornwall, to release it high over the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Virgin Orbit later said the mission had failed because a rocket fuel filter had become dislodged, causing one of the engines to overheat.
  • The statement released by the company on Thursday said that the investigation into the failure was "nearly complete" and that "our next production rocket with the needed modification incorporated is in final stages of integration and test".

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