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Virgin rocket 'endangering lives of people for financial gain'

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is due to rocket-launch satellites over Irish water later tonight. The military and commercial satellites will be the first launched from UK territory. However, a space launch hazard area will be in place off the coast of...

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15.35 9 Jan 2023


Virgin rocket 'endangering lives of people for financial gain'


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15.35 9 Jan 2023


Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is due to rocket-launch satellites over Irish water later tonight. The military and commercial satellites will be the first launched from UK territory. However, a space launch hazard area will be in place off the coast of Cork and Kerry between 10 o'clock tonight and 1 am tomorrow, in case anything goes wrong with the rocket.

Patrick Murphy, CEO of Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation joined Sean on the show to discuss how this might affect the vessels currently stationed in the area...


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