LauncherOne small-satellite launch system
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LauncherOne is Virgin Orbit’s air-launched, liquid-fueled rocket system designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LauncherOne | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-launched orbital rocket
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expendable launch system ⓘ small-satellite launch vehicle ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | Cosmic Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carrierAircraftType | Boeing 747-400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customerType |
commercial
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government ⓘ military ⓘ |
| designGoal |
dedicated small-satellite launches
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responsive launch capability ⓘ |
| developer | Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| failedLaunches | 2 ⓘ |
| fairingType | two-piece payload fairing ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2020-05-25 ⓘ |
| firstLaunchFailureCause | propellant line rupture in first stage GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstLaunchOutcome | failure ⓘ |
| firstOrbitalSuccessDate | 2021-01-17 ⓘ |
| firstStageEngineType | NewtonThree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulMissionName | Launch Demo 2 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial navigation with GPS updates ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| lastLaunchDate | 2023-01-09 ⓘ |
| lastLaunchMissionName | Start Me Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastLaunchOutcome | failure ⓘ |
| lastLaunchSite | Spaceport Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchAzimuthFlexibility | high ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | air-dropped from wing of carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | Cosmic Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Mojave Air and Space Port
NERFINISHED
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Spaceport Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | small satellite launch market ⓘ |
| notableFirst | first orbital launch attempt from UK soil ⓘ |
| operator | Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Virgin Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadCapacityToLEO | approximately 500 kg ⓘ |
| payloadCapacityToSSO | approximately 300 kg ⓘ |
| programTerminationYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| reusability | non-reusable ⓘ |
| secondStageEngineType | NewtonFour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successfulLaunches | 4 ⓘ |
| totalLaunches | 6 ⓘ |
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