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SAIA and FAA to jointly oversee Virgin Orbit investigation

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

January 13
14:00 2023

The UKs Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA will jointly oversee the Virgin Orbit investigation into the system anomaly that occurred during the firing of the rockets second stage engine.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is the UKs Space Accident Investigation Authority. The AAIB had a team of inspectors at Spaceport Cornwall observing Monday nights launch.

The team will work closely with the FAA to oversee Virgin Orbits investigation into the cause of the anomaly. The aim will be to ensure that any relevant safety lessons are learnt.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority will act as advisors to the SAIA during this investigation.

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