WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit says it is moving ahead with plans to return its LauncherOne rocket to flight later this year even though there is no certainty the company will emerge from bankruptcy. The ...

Virgin Orbit's rocket launch from the UK failed to reach orbit.Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Virgin Orbit on Monday launched a rocket from the UK, but it failed to reach orbit. There was an "anomaly" ...

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne at Spaceport Cornwall being prepared for its first launch from the U.K. Credit: Spaceport Cornwall WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit’s chief executive said Feb. 7 that a problem ...

The company's CEO says a filter likely became dislodged within the rocket's second stage, leading to the crash. Reading time 2 minutes Last month, Virgin Orbit ran into trouble when its LauncherOne ...

Virgin Orbit launched nine small satellites atop a rocket dropped from a 747 jumbo jet south of Ireland on Monday, but the booster suffered a failure during the climb to space and the payloads were ...

Virgin Galactic has introduced a 747 to its fleet of vehicles as part of a technical update on its LauncherOne small satellite launch service. The 747-400 commercial jet aircraft, previously operated ...

Britain's attempt to launch its first orbital rocket in over half a century and the first from UK soil failed today as the second stage of the mission's Virgin Orbit rocket malfunctioned due to an ...