U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747 modified to carry the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, took off from the new Cornwall Spaceport in Newquay, U.K., Monday night. The craft is seen here hours before taking off.

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket “experienced an anomaly” just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the “barbecue roll.”

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Source: NPR Space News