{"id":538793,"date":"2023-01-11T04:37:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T01:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/failed-satellite-launch-a-minor-dent-to-uk-space-ambitions\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T04:37:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T01:37:53","slug":"failed-satellite-launch-a-minor-dent-to-uk-space-ambitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/failed-satellite-launch-a-minor-dent-to-uk-space-ambitions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Failed satellite launch &#8216;a minor dent&#8217; to UK space ambitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42c9e4bd1da\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42c9e4bd1da\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/failed-satellite-launch-a-minor-dent-to-uk-space-ambitions\/#%E2%80%9CFailed_satellite_launch_%E2%80%98a_minor_dent_to_UK_space_ambitions%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Failed satellite launch &#8216;a minor dent&#8217; to UK space ambitions&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/failed-satellite-launch-a-minor-dent-to-uk-space-ambitions\/#Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\" >Get your tickets for TNW Valencia in March!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFailed_satellite_launch_%E2%80%98a_minor_dent_to_UK_space_ambitions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Failed satellite launch &#8216;a minor dent&#8217; to UK space ambitions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK\u2019s space sector is searching for positives after the first orbital <span>launch<\/span> from western Europe e<span>nded in failure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mission <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to have started smoothly. At around 10PM GMT on Monday, the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Boeing 747 carrying <span>Virgin Orbit\u2019s LauncherOne rocket successfully<\/span> took-off in southwest England. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jet then climbed around 35,000ft before releasing the rocket over the Atlantic Ocean. But then, disaster struck.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\"><\/span>Get your tickets for TNW Valencia in March!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. We are evaluating the information,\u201d Virgin Orbit announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. We are evaluating the information.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virgin Orbit (@VirginOrbit) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VirginOrbit\/status\/1612596582926659586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US company soon provided further details. The problem had emerged during the firing of LauncherOne\u2019s second-stage engine, while the rocket was <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing at more than 11,000 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All nine satellites on-board were lost. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among them was Amber-1, which was developed by the UK\u2019s Satellite Applications Catapult and Horizon\u00a0Technologies for maritime tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-richText__pullQuote\">\n<div class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteGradient\">\n<p class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteQuote\">\u201cWe will come back stronger.\n            <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paul Febrve, CTO at Satellite Applications Catapult, said the failure was a big setback for everyone involved, but a \u201cminor dent\u201d to the UK\u2019s space strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a blow, but it\u2019s not a crippling blow,\u201d Febrve told TNW. \u201c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will learn from it, come back stronger, and improve the capability that we\u2019ve got in the UK.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That capability has firm foundations. As an island with a northern latitude, Britain has auspicious geography for launching satellites into p<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131815386 BCX0\">olar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131815386 BCX0\"><span> <\/span><\/span><span>and sun-synchronous orbits, which go over the north and south poles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are several compelling reasons to harness these strengths. One is the growing demand for digital connectivity across the globe, which can\u2019t be met by using terrestrial infrastructure alone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1393491 js-lazy\" alt=\"Amber-1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"701\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-280x172.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-220x135.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-439x270.jpeg 439w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-796x489.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2023%2F01%2F11%2Ffailure-of-historic-uk-virgin-orbit-satellite-rocket-launch%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Satellite Applications Catapult was set to operate two satellites on the BRitish mission. Credit: Horizon Technologies\" data-title=\"Share Satellite Applications Catapult was set to operate two satellites on the BRitish mission. Credit: Horizon Technologies on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Satellite Applications Catapult was set to operate two satellites on the BRitish mission. Credit: Horizon Technologies on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Satellite Applications Catapult was set to <span>operate two satellites on the BRitish mission<\/span>. Credit: Horizon Technologies<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1393491\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website.jpeg\" alt=\"Amber-1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-280x172.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-220x135.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-439x270.jpeg 439w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/01\/Horizon_Website-796x489.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Another motive has been brutally highlighted by Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine. The February invasion <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exposed the need to quickly deploy small satellites for military intelligence, which has increased demand for launches in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The UK has pitched itself as the ideal provider of these spaceports. In addition to its favorable geography, the country <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a leading satellite producer, home to<\/span>\u00a0many private space companies, and the first nation in Europe to implement new spaceflight laws.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seven spaceports across Britain are now under development. <\/span>They\u2019re unlikely to provide launchpads for missions to the moon, but they could offer promising locations for smaller satellites.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis particular vehicle was carrying satellites from seven different providers, all doing different things. They were really handcrafted in terms of their purpose,\u201d said Febvre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re really focused on responsive launch and innovation \u2014 not the scale-up aspect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-richText__pullQuote\">\n<div class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteGradient\">\n<p class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteQuote\">\u201cW<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>e remain committed to becoming Europe\u2019s leading provider.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Febvre found further cause for hope is what\u2019s already been achieved. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Monday\u2019s mission didn\u2019t achieve its ultimate goal, it did prove that space launches are achievable from British soil. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attempt will also\u00a0 enhance domestic expertise, regulation, and capabilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<span>The project has succeeded in creating a horizontal launch capability at Spaceport Cornwall, and we remain committed to becoming the leading provider of commercial small satellite launch in Europe by 2030, with vertical launches planned from Scotland,\u201d M<\/span><span>att Archer, director of commercial spaceflight at the UK Space Agency, said in a statement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the satellites were insured, their manufacturers and operators will be compensated for their loss. A bigger issue will be the reputational damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setbacks in space are not unusual, but they still spook investors. Virgin Orbit now has to convince the critics that the failure won\u2019t be repeated. The UK, meanwhile, is already planning another launch within the next 12 months.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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