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Virgin OrbitLaunch SuccessfulDedicated RideshareLauncherOne
Launched 2021-06-30 14:47 UTCMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
61st
orbital launch attempt in 2021
Virgin Orbit
2nd
launch this year
Mojave Air and Space Port
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
163 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
The mission includes three cubesats for US Department of Defense which are launched as a part of the DoS Space Test Program (STP); the Netherland's first military satellite, a cubesat called BRIK II; and two optical satellites, STORK-4 and STORK-5, for SatRevolution's STORK constellation. The mission name, "Tubular Bells, Part One", references the first music album released by Virgin Records label in the 1970s. The label was established by Virgin Orbit CEO Richard Branson.
Launch Provider
Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2017 · President Dan Hart
Virgin Orbit is a company within the Virgin Group which plans to provide launch services for small satellites. The company was formed in 2017 to develop the air-launched LauncherOne rocket, launched from Cosmic Girl, which had previously been a project of Virgin Galactic. Based in Long Beach, California, Virgin Orbit has more than 300 employees led by president Dan Hart, a former vice president of government satellite systems at Boeing. Virgin Orbit focuses on small satellite launch, which is one of three capabilities being focused on by Virgin Galactic. These capabilities are: human spaceflight operations, small satellite launch, and advanced aerospace design, manufacturing, and test
Launches
6
Successful
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67%
Upcoming
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scheduled
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Launch success confirmed
spacevogel
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LauncherOne has separated from Cosmic Girl and ignited its first stage.
Nosu
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Launch window 14:00-16:00 UTC based on takeoff time.
Nosu
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NOTAMs issued.
Cosmic_Penguin
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New launch date.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Rolling back previous update as the notice might not be related.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch date per air space closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
16m
Diameter
1.6m
To low Earth orbit
500kg
Liftoff thrust
327kN
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