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Launch Demo 2

LauncherOne

Virgin Orbit

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Launch Demo 2 (VCLS ELaNa XX)

Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Launch Cost: $12,000,000

This is Virgin Orbit’s second attempt to launch the LauncherOne rocket. It also carries cubesats which were contracted by NASA through Venture Class Launch Services contract.

Trajectory

The trajectory is unavailable. Check back for updates.

Location

Mojave Air and Space Port

Air launch to orbit

51 rockets have launched from Air launch to orbit.

Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit

Agency

Virgin Orbit – VO

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: VO
  • Administration: President: Dan Hart
  • Founded: 2017
  • Launchers: LauncherOne
  • Country: USA

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

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Jon
Jon
2 years ago

Hopefully a successful mission. Still can’t help wondering if they will be completive in what appears to be an overcrowded market place?

MOcala
MOcala
2 years ago

Wish they provided Video.

Reginald Masten
Reginald Masten
2 years ago
Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
2 years ago

I am glad all went well for them this time around.