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April 20, 2023

Virgin Orbit Completes Failure Investigation

A Victory Most Pyrrhic

On 19 April 2023, Virgin Orbit completed the full-scale test series by which investigators verified the root cause of the 09 January launch failure and presented a modification designed to address such. Investigators recreated flight conditions and demonstrated the dislodging and subsequent travel of a fuel filter into the Newton-4 engine of one of the company's LauncherOne rockets.

Scholarships aim to Connect Students with All-Expenses-Paid Trip

The Vertical Flight Society has announced its trio of 2023 DiversiFlite Scholars, providing the winners with a paid trip to the VFS Annual Forum in May. The Vertical Flight Society’s forum is a sterling opportunity for young rotorcraft enthusiasts and engineers, with keynote speakers and networking opportunities galore. This year, the program selected three promising engineering students, interested in vertical flight and studying towards a technical career at “US recognized Minority-Serving Institutions”.