Svoboda | Graniru | BBC Russia | Golosameriki | Facebook

UK rocket: Plane takes off from Newquay ahead of Virgin Orbit launch

A repurposed 747 jumbo jet, Cosmic Girl, has taken off from Newquay Airport carrying a rocket that will take nine satellites into the sky.

It's the first stage of the first orbital space launch from UK soil.

Read more: UK space launch experiences failure in flight