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"The first UK rocket taking satellites into space has suffered an anomaly - Virgin Orbit says it is evaluating the information
The mission saw a repurposed 747 jumbo jet release the LauncherOne rocket over the Atlantic to take nine satellites high above the Earth
In the past, satellites produced in the UK have been sent to foreign facilities to make their journey into space
This first foray into orbital launch from UK territory is actually using an American company, Virgin Orbit, that was founded by Sir Richard Branson
The British entrepreneur had one of his old passenger airliners converted to carry a rocket underneath its left wing"