Virgin successfully drops rocket from aircraft
Virgin Orbit has successfully completed its first rocket drop test, paving the way for a real launch later this year.
The company loaded a rocket onto its Boeing 747 launch aircraft - dubbed Cosmic Girl - and dropped a dummy LauncherOne rocket in...
The unmanned Dragon capsule launched on Friday by US firm SpaceX encountered problems en route to the space station when three of its four thrusters failed to fire up, the company said.
"Issue with Dragon thruster pods. System inhibiting three of four from initializing. About to command...