** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **

[Flibster]

Just flew overhead, don't see many planes that size over Cornwall.

Im sure that some people started worshipping it as the angry giant sky bird. *I have cornish family. They seem... normal...?*

 

[randal]

This launch has been brought to you by Trago Mills.

Edit: Mission control’s in a primary school classroom

We bought a lovely saucepan from Trago Mills. Then again, I'm pretty sure everyone who visits TM walks out with a saucepan.

 

[Mr Badger]

Thought it was going to be an actual rocket launch, not a piggy back launch from a plane.

Guess my expectations of a space port were beyond what Cornwall could achieve.

As a Cornishman, I’m disappointed we didn’t take the opportunity to get one up on Elon by sending a tractor in to space

This launch has been brought to you by Trago Mills.

Edit: Mission control’s in a primary school classroom

I've been busy this evening and so missed all this. Can someone confirm whether it was an actual space launch or an episode of Doc Martin please?

 

[Deleted member 77746]

UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure

The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has a technical problem on its climb to space.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Stu999]

Shame about the failure.

 

[Techen]

Gutted about the failure but hopefully the Scotland launch for end of this year is still go, I’d love to see some regular launches from the uk soon

 

[Trig]

Given what you can see if possible from a telemetry and video POV from SpaceX, and this being the UK's first launch, you would expect a lot more fanfare and footage.

 

[SPG]

So no countdown or anything, what a total and utter missed opportunity to get people interested in this.

You cant.... No matter what as its a small rocket with a tiny payload from under jumbo jet. Its for Bransons image only, he could do this from any airstrip in the world depending on what government who owns it offers the best deal......

I want to feel enthusiastic but i cant.

 

[jpaul]

limited footage was consistent with earlier launch

 

[danlightbulb]

I watched this at 9pm last night. It didn't start till about 9.20. Then there were long periods of nothing happening. I followed the flight on flight radar, and it was supposed to make two loops and release the rocket on the 2nd loop, but it released it on the first loop so I missed it. Then I was watching the trajectory and the data being streamed, and it looked like something had gone wrong but they didn't say anything about it on the stream. I switched it off then, only to see this morning on the news that it had failed.

Probably won't bother watching it next time.

 

[Jokester]

Did anyone actually see the rocket, was supposed to be viewable with the latter stages even as far north as here, but didn't see anything (though maybe that's part of the problem they had).

 

[darael]

 

[topgun06]

Did anyone actually see the rocket, was supposed to be viewable with the latter stages even as far north as here, but didn't see anything (though maybe that's part of the problem they had).

Only as it re-entered: https://www.space.com/virgin-orbit-rocket-failure-reentry-video

 

[Malevolence]

 

[Malevolence]

Falcon Heavy about to pop off and, yes, it's one of those. Centre core is in expendable mode (no grid fins or landing legs) and both boosters will be performing a dual synchro landing back at LZ-1 and LZ-2. I can already feel a little twitch down there.

 

[Malevolence]

Looks to be perfect launch conditions. No wind, no clouds and lift off is set for 8 minutes after sunset. So should get some interesting effects from the boosters.

 

[andy_mk3]

3 minutes to go. Should be stunning.

 

[andy_mk3]

Everyday Astronaut stream:

 

[Malevolence]

Proper science fiction stuff that.

 

[steve45]

Wow... Just wow!!! Those boostback shots were breathtaking!