The aim is for the jet to take off at 10.16pm tonight (Monday January 9). It will take about an hour for travel to launch zone, before the rocket is released in mid-air. The rocket will be launching from Spaceport Cornwall, which is part of Newquay Airport. The satellites that will be launched from the rocket include one which will join a constellation monitoring illegal fishing, smuggling, trafficking, piracy and terrorism. The launch is part of the government’s National Space Strategy, which aims to explore how space can help us navigate around Earth, as well as monitor the weather and climate change. What is the aim of the LauncherOne rocket mission? The move also forms part of the UK’s National Space Strategy. The operation is being run by Virgin Orbit, a subsidiary of the Virgin group founded by British business magnate Richard Branson. The rocket will be released 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, travelling 8,000 miles per hour on its mission to deploy seven satellites into orbit. The LauncherOne is a rocket attached to an aircraft (formerly a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747), named Cosmic Girl, which will take off tonight. What is the LauncherOne rocket and why is it launching from the UK?
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Here’s everything you need to know about the launch (and how to see it tonight). This will then be released 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean and travel at 8,000 miles per hour on its mission to deploy satellites into orbit. Tonight the country’s first ever rocket launch will take place – and you’ll be able to see from all over the UK and beyond.Ī former Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 known as Cosmic Girl will set off from Cornwall in the middle of the night, with a rocket known as LauncherOne attached to its left wing. The UK isn’t known for its astronomical prowess.
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