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This feels like a metaphor for Brexit.

Britain launched it's first ever rocket last night to whoops and cheers from gathered spectators.

Unfortunately the Virgin Orbit rocket didn't reach orbit and burned up along with the nine satellites it was carrying.

Definitely a metaphor.

theguardian.com/science/2023/j

The GuardianDisappointing end to UK space mission as satellites fail to reach orbitBy Steven Morris