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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| LauncherOne small-satellite launch system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11287343 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LauncherOne small-satellite launch system Context triple: [Dan Hart, associatedWith, LauncherOne small-satellite launch system]
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A.
Mobile Launcher-1
Mobile Launcher-1 was a NASA launch platform and service structure used during the Apollo and early Skylab programs to support Saturn V and Saturn IB rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center.
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B.
Electron launch vehicle
The Electron launch vehicle is Rocket Lab’s small, two-stage orbital rocket designed for frequently launching lightweight satellites and payloads to low Earth orbit.
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C.
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) small-lift launch vehicle designed to provide cost-effective, on-demand access to low Earth orbit for small satellites.
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D.
Land Launch
Land Launch is a commercial space launch provider that offers Zenit rocket launch services from land-based facilities, primarily targeting the medium-lift launch market.
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E.
Luna rocket
The Luna rocket was an early Soviet launch vehicle developed to send unmanned spacecraft to the Moon during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LauncherOne small-satellite launch system Target entity description: LauncherOne is Virgin Orbit’s air-launched, liquid-fueled rocket system designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit.
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A.
Mobile Launcher-1
Mobile Launcher-1 was a NASA launch platform and service structure used during the Apollo and early Skylab programs to support Saturn V and Saturn IB rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center.
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B.
Electron launch vehicle
The Electron launch vehicle is Rocket Lab’s small, two-stage orbital rocket designed for frequently launching lightweight satellites and payloads to low Earth orbit.
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C.
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) small-lift launch vehicle designed to provide cost-effective, on-demand access to low Earth orbit for small satellites.
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D.
Land Launch
Land Launch is a commercial space launch provider that offers Zenit rocket launch services from land-based facilities, primarily targeting the medium-lift launch market.
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E.
Luna rocket
The Luna rocket was an early Soviet launch vehicle developed to send unmanned spacecraft to the Moon during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-launched orbital rocket
ⓘ
expendable launch system ⓘ small-satellite launch vehicle ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | Cosmic Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carrierAircraftType | Boeing 747-400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customerType |
commercial
ⓘ
government ⓘ military ⓘ |
| designGoal |
dedicated small-satellite launches
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LauncherOne small-satellite launch system Description of subject: LauncherOne is Virgin Orbit’s air-launched, liquid-fueled rocket system designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.