LauncherOne
Virgin Orbit
Manufacturer
Virgin Orbit
Maiden flight
2020-05-25
Length
16 m
Diameter
1.6 m
Payload to LEO
500 kg
Launches
6
Successful
4
LauncherOne is a two stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Virgin Orbit since 2007. It is an air launch to orbit rocket, designed to launch "smallsat" payloads of 300 kilograms (660 lb) into a Sun-synchronous orbit, following air launch from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.
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Start Me Up · Virgin Orbit
Monday, Jan 9, 2023, 23:08 UTC
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Straight Up · Virgin Orbit
Saturday, Jul 2, 2022, 06:53 UTC
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Above the Clouds · Virgin Orbit
Thursday, Jan 13, 2022, 22:52 UTC
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Tubular Bells, Part One · Virgin Orbit
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021, 14:47 UTC
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Launch Demo 2 · Virgin Orbit
Sunday, Jan 17, 2021, 19:38 UTC
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Launch Demo · Virgin Orbit
Monday, May 25, 2020, 19:50 UTC
