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Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne is due to take off from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport near Newquay, on January 9, 2023 at around 22:16.Read more: Sectarian attack saw children showered with glass
Cornwall Live report that at 35,000ft or around one hour of flying, the rocket will be released over the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Republic of Ireland. Cosmic Girl will then return to Newquay Airport, the site added. He said: "It is possible. It depends on the weather, so if it is a very clear night sky, it will be on the horizon if they look south, you might see a very brief kind of flash as the rocket ignites and then accelerates away over the horizon's edge. I think it will depend on the weather."If the weather is no good today [Monday], the next available slot is Friday evening, and then if that doesn't work it will be Sunday.
Cornwall Live report that Dan Hart, chief executive of Virgin Orbit, said: "We knew this was not going to be a piece of cake when we took up on the opportunity.
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