After nine long years, Cornwall's ambitions to be the first UK site to launch into space became a reality on a dark wintry Monday night in January.
It ultimately ended in failure when an 'anomaly' was detected as the rocket, travelling at a speed of more than 11,000 miles per hour, was in the process of firing its second stage engine.
Virgin Orbit said that its Launcher One rocket with a payload of nine satellites did successfully reach space but failed to orbit.
