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Virgin Orbit Completes Key Failure Investigation Test, Confirms Cornwall Failure Root Cause and Path Forward for Return to Flight

On Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. (“Virgin Orbit” or the “Company”) successfully completed a month long, full-scale test series to verify the root cause of the January 9th launch failure and test and verify the modification designed to address it. A key element to the investigation focusing on the filter in the fuel tank outlet, the test campaign…