wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/30\/23189605\/virgin-orbit-straight-up-space-force-launcherone<\/a> Small satellite launcher Virgin Orbit postponed its first night launch on Wednesday after finding that the temperature of its rocket propellant was \u201cslightly out of bounds<\/a>.\u201d The company is figuring out when to move ahead with the launch in the next few days.<\/p>\n This mission \u2014 called \u201cStraight Up\u201d in homage to the 1988 song by Paula Abdul \u2014 is for the US Space Force and will carry seven small satellites for the Space Test Program. It\u2019ll be the fifth mission for Virgin Orbit and the second one<\/a> since the company went public through a SPAC merger<\/a>. The launch was originally set to occur out of Mojave, California, during a launch window that opened at 1AM ET, which would have marked the first launch at night for the company.<\/p>\n We are standing down from today’s launch attempt. Our systems are in great health, but our propellant temperature was slightly out of bounds, and out of extreme caution, we are scrubbed for the day. We\u2019re proud of the team for running an extremely professional operation.<\/p>\n \u2014 Virgin Orbit (@VirginOrbit) June 30, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n To get satellites to space, Virgin Orbit \u2014 an offshoot of Richard Branson\u2019s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic \u2014 uses a somewhat unique air launch approach. The company\u2019s primary rocket, LauncherOne, is designed to take off from underneath the wing of a 747 called Cosmic Girl. The plane flies out over open ocean and carries the rocket to an altitude of 35,000 feet, where the booster is then released and ignites its main engine to propel its payloads into orbit.<\/p>\n After this flight gets off the ground, Virgin Orbit will have some exciting launches ahead. Later this year, the company is slated to launch its system out of Cornwall<\/a>, which could be the first time a rocket launch takes place from British soil, according to Virgin Orbit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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