Rocky takeoff for UK's bid to lead global space industry | Video
Authorities in the UK have vowed to continue their efforts to become a leading global player in the space industry after the recent failure of the Virgin Orbit rocket - it made it to space but failed to deploy the nine satellites it was carrying. As the world's second-largest manufacturer of satellites, the UK wants to take the final step of deploying them, rather than outsourcing that lucrative business to other countries. John Bevir with more.
Authorities in the UK have vowed to continue their efforts to become a leading global player in the space industry after the recent failure of the Virgin Orbit rocket - it made it to space but failed to deploy the nine satellites it was carrying. As the world's second-largest manufacturer of satellites, the UK wants to take the final step of deploying them, rather than outsourcing that lucrative business to other countries. John Bevir with more.
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