the uk space closely with. the uk space agency caa spaceport cornwall as well . you know, the well. for air space.i international community for air space. i think we've all learned a lot in doing that. i think, you know, like any the first time you do it is difficult. the second time you already know , second time you already know, you know and can can and so the short answer is we're excited be here today. we're excited about future and coming back maybe as soon as later this year to launch and hopefully get a rhythm . we want to be a part of rhythm. we want to be a part of the fabric of space community here in the uk as well as globally . that's here in the uk as well as globally. that's our here in the uk as well as globally . that's our objective globally. that's our objective as a company and i think i think there's great opportunity and i'd like to answer that as all and i'm sure you know jordan as well when you look at programs like a lesson that which has had a number of delays of course until it's got to its first launch and similarly with the likes of apl who are another p

matt archer from the uk space agency. _ later today. space agency, thank you for talking to us. there is a huge amount of excitement and anticipation here today. this has been years in the planning and we are just hours away from that potential liftoff, barring anyissues from that potential liftoff, barring any issues with the weather and last—minute technical issues. this is happening, this is the launch window and if there are issues it has to be delayed and there are other opportunities for this to happen. hundreds of people are expected to be here on site to watch it and there is also the opportunity to watch it live streaming on the version orbit youtuber website. jenny kumah, thank you very much. jenny kumah, thank you very much. jenny kumah, thank you very much. jenny kumah in cornwall, a very dramatic sky behind jenny. let's check out the weather forecast for cornwall and everywhere else with carol. hi. it looks like there will be a window of dry conditions in cornwall and also fairly cloudy but we have some rain coming in a bit

today the uk space agency said it would learn any lessons and plan further launches within a year, asift off and start a new era for space in the uk. godspeed, launcher0ne. godspeed, cosmic girl, on this historic both european and uk mission to open space for everyone. 2,000 people came to watch, ready to see what they thought would be a moment of history. but it wasn�*t to be. the rocket, called launcher0ne, fired its engines after it was released from the plane. but then this... it appears that launcher0ne has suffered an anomaly which will prevent us from making orbit for this mission. a second engine burn had failed. the mission was over. just absolutely devastated. you know, we put our heart and soul into this, and it's such a personal journey for me as well. and my family were here. so, yeah, it was pretty, pretty rough. but i feel ok, i feel 0k. and i think it willjust be a few days ofjust kind of letting it sink in a little bit. and this is thought to be the remains of the rocket, captured on camera. coming back down—to—earth, off the coast of the ca nary islands. nine small s

consortium that includes virgin orbit — part owned by the businessman richard branson — and the uk space agencypeake said there is a increasing demand for these devices. there is a huge growing market for small satellites. these are cube sacs. the total payload may be about 300 kilograms for what this rocket can launch. and it's going into a very useful orbit. you might not think uk is a very good place for launching satellites but enter a sun synchronous orbit, that's almost from the north pole to the south pole. that makes it a very useful orbit for things like earth observation, climate data, weather and also intelligence gathering, communication and navigation as well. in a moment we can speak to professor of astrophysics and space science at space park leicester martin barstow, but first we'll hear from our science correspondent wonderful to have you on the programme and just to say this is pretty exciting quite a moment. it is a piece of history for both uk and for europe. it is actually the first launch from in europe. in the whole history of the space age. i think we are setting a reall

lots of disappointment but looking ahead now the uk space agency, virgin orbit, the uk space agency,ll look to go again. any sense of a timeline for— will look to go again. any sense of a timeline for that _ will look to go again. any sense of a timeline for that or— will look to go again. any sense of a timeline for that or is _ will look to go again. any sense of a timeline for that or is it - will look to go again. any sense of a timeline for that or is it too i a timeline for that or is it too early to say?— a timeline for that or is it too early to say? a timeline for that or is it too earl to sa ? ~ ., , ., ., early to say? we are yet to find out about a specific _ early to say? we are yet to find out about a specific timeline _ early to say? we are yet to find out about a specific timeline but i early to say? we are yet to find out about a specific timeline but they i about a specific timeline but they say they will look into what happened and try to learn the lessons. there have already been... this is the fifth type of operation of this kind and this is the first to fail. th

it has been _ with the uk space agency. it has been an— with the uk space agency. night. thank ou for this together on launch night. thank you forjoining _ this together on launch night. thank you forjoining us. _ this together on launch night. thank you forjoining us. there _ this together on launch night. thank you forjoining us. there is - this together on launch night. thank you forjoining us. there is a - this together on launch night. thank you forjoining us. there is a real- you forjoining us. there is a real anticipation _ you forjoining us. there is a real anticipation. around 2500 people are expected _ anticipation. around 2500 people are expected here tonight in anticipation of that launch. jenny, we are a bit _ anticipation of that launch. jenny, we are a bit worried _ anticipation of that launch. jenny, we are a bit worried about - anticipation of that launch. jenny, we are a bit worried about the - we are a bit worried about the glossary when you have got in cornwall. does that affect things at all? . . ., cornwall. does that affect things at all? ., .

the satellites in orbit and at each step the government has actually supported this through the uk space agency that have contributed to this, notjust their import people at the cornwall launch site. it does take an entire army of people and we have heard the first rocket launch into space, successfully released from the virgin 0rbit and we are looking at live pictures from inside the spaceport. you get a sense of the scale of how many people have had to work on this except as you were talking about, professor. when something like this happens what does it mean for people who have been working on this for such a long time, scientists and researchers? i have been involved in a few space launches over my career and there are mixed feelings. great excitement but also great nervousness because we all know that there are risks involved in putting things into space. launch vehicles don't work 100% so when you see something like this go off successfully there is a huge amount of relief. and a great sense of indication for all of the people who have put so much of their lives into actually getting it t

let's get more on this with matt archer, director of commercial spaceflight at the uk space agency. space programme? it's really significant. it is our first launch, it's been the better part of five years in the making. it's been a significant project for so many, but also for a spaceport to cornwall and the team at the virgin 0rbit. cornwall and the team at the virgin orbit. a cornwall and the team at the virgin 0rbit. a very exciting moment to be here just 0rbit. a very exciting moment to be herejust a 0rbit. a very exciting moment to be here just a few days from lunch, really excited.— here just a few days from lunch, reall excited. ., ~ , ., ., really excited. talk us through what ha--ens really excited. talk us through what happens on — really excited. talk us through what happens on monday, _ really excited. talk us through what happens on monday, what - happens on monday, what considerations in place and how nervous people involved might be feeling. i nervous people involved might be feelina. ~ ., , ., feeling. i think it varies, so from vir: in feeling. i think it varies, s

space from the uk for the first time ever. the clock is now ticking and for ian annett from the uk space agency, the horizontal launch is a hugelyor this now and the government's been working for a number of years to develop a space launch programme, the first time in 50 years that the uk has put satellites into space. and the very first time we've done it from the uk, and the first time anyone in europe has launched satellites into orbit from europe itself. melissa thorp, the head of spaceport cornwall, leads the team that's been making all this happen. it'sjust such a big moment for all of us down here, but also for the space industry. you know, first time ever we've been able to launch from uk soil and that'sjust going to change everything for the uk satellite industry. it's really important for our economy both locally here down in cornwall where there's 2,500 jobs involved with space and also nationally as well. the space economy is worth £16.5 billion annually and employs 117,000 people. and that's growing all the time. and also, of course, it's a moment of inspiration for the youngsters who we want to come into technical

this morning, launcher0ne was carried with no indication of difficulty and according to the uk space agency second stage had a technical anomaly and did not reach the required orbit. thankfully, the cosmic girl and plane and crew landed safely and in my opinion, technical failure like today would give you an option or an opportunity to learn about the system and improve the next mission so, in a general, i would not take this as a show stopper but an argument for improving the space system for future adventures. i think we have seen this from spacex multiple tryouts and finally achieving what they need. i think it is a first kind, it is one step ahead of space mission for future flights.— ahead of space mission for future flights. this was the first ever _ future flights. this was the first ever satellite - future flights. this was the first ever satellite mission | first ever satellite mission launched from the uk. how important is it for different countries to develop their own space to allergy?— space to allergy? mobile lodauin space to allergy? mobile lodging systems - space to allergy?

richard branson, his team in the uk space agency deserve massive credit for getting launch a one offrnwall. the mission may not have succeeded this time , but have succeeded this time, but what we learn from it will make future success more likely. we should heed words of thomas edison, who i haven't failed 10,000 times. i've successfully 10,000 times. i've successfully 10,000 ways that will not work . 10,000 ways that will not work. edison was american and our attitude to risk in this country can be too cautious compared to us friends . but we are capable us friends. but we are capable of smart risk taking in this country at start of the pandemic, we bought over 350 million doses of vaccine without knowing if they would actually work. and we up with one of the fastest, most effective vaccine programs in the world. we also need , if we're going to deliver need, if we're going to deliver those competitive enterprises , those competitive enterprises, smarter regulation , brexit, an smarter regulation, brexit, an opportunity not just to change regulations, but also to work with our expo

cornwall was part of a drive to bring a launch industry to the uk and the government, through the uk space agencye wanted to with the satellites last night, but equally part of the point was establishing the capability to launch here. and we've done that. we've done it successfully. and that's the bit, for me, where we've created over 100 jobs here in cornwall and it will continue to create more as we see the launch market growing in future. the plane is back on the tarmac. it did itsjob, its part of the mission worked. the rocket, though, failed. crucially, it didn't deliver satellites into orbit and the team will now be poring over the data to establish exactly what went wrong. it's a well—known saying that space is hard. the team, though, is certain they'll try again, but it could take months before they're ready. rebecca morelle, bbc news, spaceport, cornwall. newcastle city council has been fined £280,000 after a six—year—old girl was killed by a decaying tree in her school playground. she died in her school playground. she died in 2020 when a willow tree fell on her. south tyneside magistra

here's the uk space agency's view. ayload may be about 300 kilograms for what this rocket can launch, and it's going into a very, very useful orbit. you might not think the uk is a very good place for launching satellites, but into a sun synchronous orbit, that's almost from the north pole to the south pole. that makes it a very useful orbit for things like earth observation, climate data, weather and also intelligence gathering, communications, navigation as well. that's tim peake. i'm joined now byjosh western, ceo of space forge. and we are joined by the uk's science minister, george freeman. mr freeman, if i can start with you, how big a moment is this for the science and space sector in the uk? this is a huge moment for the uk space _ this is a huge moment for the uk space sector and space economy, for three _ space sector and space economy, for three reasons. firstly, space is the front— three reasons. firstly, space is the front tier— three reasons. firstly, space is the front tier of— three reasons. firstly, spa

the uk space off from cornwall. the uk space agencyndmark for the nation and the votes are in when it comes to the uk's sexy accent and manchester has come out on top . we'll be speaking to top. we'll be speaking to a linguistics expert and a local mancunian to tell us why it just sounds better up north. and we'd love you to join in our discussions by emailing gb views at gbnews.uk. lots of you are doing so, but you can join into . wel doing so, but you can join into. wel going away any time soon, i'm afraid. prince harry's interview with itn's tom bradby airs tonight promising or threatening, depending on your thoughts , more revelations. it thoughts, more revelations. it comes ahead of the publication of harry's memoir , spare, which of harry's memoir, spare, which hits the shops on tuesday. well, thanks to numerous leaks, we already know most of what to expect. but the royal family are bracing themselves . more bracing themselves. more revelations. while our reporter geoff moody spoke to a former royal butler, grant harold , who roy

richard branson, his team and the uk space agency deserve massive credit for getting launcher one off words of thomas edison, who said, i haven't failed 10,000 times. i successfully found 10,000 times. i successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work. edison was american, and our attitude to risk in this country can still be too cautious compared to our us friends. but we are capable of smart risk—taking in this country. at the start of the pandemic, we bought over 350 million doses of vaccine without knowing if they would actually work, and we ended up with one of the fastest, most effective vaccine programmes in the world. we also need to, if we are going to deliver those competitive enterprises, smarter regulation. brexit is an opportunity notjust to change regulations, but also to work with our experienced, effective and independent regulators to create an economic environment which is more innovation friendly and more growth focused. our chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance is currently reviewing how the uk can better regulate emerging technologies in high—growth sect

space agency. so strike the uk space agency. so oh i'm not going to be able oh no, i'm not going to be able to go to mars tomorrow and the land are going to land registry are going to strike. going strike. oh, who's going to register the land you know, these are people do you know, do we them the first place? we even them in the first place? physiotherapists going on strike, going strike, you know. so i'm going to till thursday to get my to wait till thursday to get my daughter. mean, don't have daughter. i mean, you don't have to three years on the to wait for three years on the nhs scene by a physio anyway. okay so well let's stick with the front cover garden the front cover the garden because a number of because as a number of interesting on this on, interesting stories on this on, this is about this paper and what it is about police hillsborough police chiefs and hillsborough police chiefs and hillsborough police about police chiefs apologised about hillsborough this is the hillsborough i think this is the first time they've

we can talk to the chief executive of the uk space agency in cornwall.o wait for the data _ mean? good morning. we have yet to wait for the data to _ mean? good morning. we have yet to wait for the data to be _ mean? good morning. we have yet to wait for the data to be analysed i wait for the data to be analysed fully by virgin orbit, so we need to wait till we get that back. i would stress that although we didn't manage to insert the satellites into orbit, the vast majority of other aspects of the mission have been successful. we have demonstrated that spaceport cornwall can operate, the aerospace management and maritime management have worked well, and the virgin crew and team getting this over from the us and to operate from the uk has been an immense achievement, for which we should all be very proud. aha, immense achievement, for which we should all be very proud. b. lat should all be very proud. a lot achieved. _ should all be very proud. a lot achieved, but _ should all be very proud. a lot achieved, but obviously i should all be very proud. a lot

this spaceport was part of a try to l this spaceport was part of a try to bring space to the uk and through the uk space agencyd we have done that successfully. and that is _ have done that successfully. and that is the — have done that successfully. and that is the bit for me where we have created _ that is the bit for me where we have created over— that is the bit for me where we have created over 100 jobs here in cornwall— created over 100 jobs here in cornwall and we will create more as we see _ cornwall and we will create more as we see the — cornwall and we will create more as we see the launch market growing in the future _ we see the launch market growing in the future. the we see the launch market growing in the future. , ., , we see the launch market growing in the future. , . , ., the future. the plane is back on the tarmac, it the future. the plane is back on the tarmac. it did _ the future. the plane is back on the tarmac, it did its _ the future. the plane is back on the tarmac, it did its job and _ the future. the plane is back on the tarmac, it did its job and it's - the future. the plane is ba

i assume the role of ambassador, i shall continue to support the european space agency and the uk spacef england have sent an apology to lbj to. gay people will still be unable to marry at church. they have admitted people have been failed at time, but they are welcomed and valued. teenage girls in romania have described how the social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan contacted them online, apparently using a standard formula. the two women, who were 16 and 17 at the time they were approached, have been speaking to the bbc about the methods used in the messages. the tate brothers have been detained for 30 days in romania, while police investigate allegations of trafficking and rape. they deny wrongdoing. today, prosecutors in romania have asked to extend the detention period for both men. thejudge is now considering the application. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson sent this report. behind a screen, andrew tate is speaking. his utterances followed by a tiny audience of prosecutors, lawyers and police. the rest of the world stands waiting as police investigate allega

space from the uk for the first time ever. the clock is now ticking and for ian annett from the uk space agency, the horizontal launch is a hugelyust going to change everything for the uk satellite industry. it's really important for our economy both locally here down in cornwall where there's 2,500 jobs involved with space and also nationally as well. the space economy is worth £16.5 billion annually and employs 47,000 people. and that's growing all the time. and also, of course, it's a moment of inspiration for the youngsters who we want to come into technical jobs and the space industry in the future. so why are satellites in space so important? when you think about what space does for us in society, for example, if you take all of the un climate variables, then half of them you can only measure from space. when there are so many concerns about the climate, what would you say to people who might argue it's not the time to put satellites into space? we have to acknowledge that spaceport operators, of course, they have to fulfil an environmental obligation. so part of the licence conditions that they get is ensuring that they h

it's very pleasing that government and the uk space agency now push this agency actually now push thisagency guy, they're looking slightly sweaty, knowing there's a stake for this to be a lot at stake for this to be a success because will actually prove it works. there are lot of doubters out there. there still are there are lots of anti are and there are lots of anti space there. we've space people out there. we've got really convince because got to really convince because once is launched this once this is launched and this success and then we do have spaceports in scotland being built upon orbital, built as wealth upon orbital, well there's a lot to look forward to and it's always a joy to to you. thank very much to talk to you. thank very much indeed. bright. that's it indeed. and bright. that's it for patrick christys . up for me. patrick christys. up next. he's with you right next. and he's with you right through until. hello next. and he's with you right through until . hello alex deakin through until. hello alex deakin here with your latest update from the met office . no real

currently we don't have a capability in the uk until today at least to launch anything into space is left to this european space is left to this european space agencyo be able to and indeed develop these satellites aren't big. but to develop develop those satellites in the uk to be able to launch in the uk to be able to launch in the uk is a mazing. so hopefully going to be a real kick start for hopefully booming enterprise . absolutely. now slightly off topic . hate to make it all about topic. hate to make it all about me , but people will be laughing me, but people will be laughing abouti me, but people will be laughing about i now. i always do that. how likely is it that in my lifetime i'll be able to go to space because this is on my list. i've not got millions in the bank i can't really pay for. it would have to be highly. i yeah, i'll tell you said you have got millions in your pocket that i was going to say you can do it today if you want, if got a lot of money. i think it's going to be between 50 and 100 years before the space exploration is viable for average person in the street. we've to go. we've got a little way to go. i think, unfortu

space agency or nasa spacex to do the job? the point that was made earlier. _ the job? the point that was made earlier. if— the job? the point that was made earlier, if the ukace in the uk to support these countries or they are — uk to support these countries or they are not going to be able to compete — they are not going to be able to compete commercially because there are the _ compete commercially because there are the spacex ones of the world and others _ are the spacex ones of the world and others coming along and this is going _ others coming along and this is going to — others coming along and this is going to be fas, fierce competition for this— going to be fas, fierce competition for this business. there are lots of launch— for this business. there are lots of launch companies with a relatively emitted _ launch companies with a relatively emitted number of satellites so the government in the uk is going to have _ government in the uk is going to have to _ government in the uk is going to have to subsidise these companies probably— have to subsidise these companies probably through launch contracts. eric, probably through launch contracts. eric. we