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Looking Up - 18 Jan 23 A satellite launch recently failed from the UK on 9th January

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A satellite launch recently failed from the UK on 9th January. Satellites were to be released from a rocket fired from a jumbo jet which took off from Cornwall, a southern county in England. This was the first ever satellite launch from the UK, but they will try again. Learn about some other failures, and how bad space can be for your teeth!
18 Jan English South Africa Places & Travel

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