Launch DemoLauncherOneVirgin Orbit Launch Status Failure Mon ยท May 25th, 2020 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM EDT Watch Online MissionLaunch DemoType: Test FlightPayload-free test flight of the LauncherOne vehicle. LocationMojave Air and Space PortAir launch to orbit45 rockets have launched from Air launch to orbit. RocketLauncherOneLength: 16 meters Diameter: 1.6 metersLauncherOne is a two stage orbital launch vehicle under development 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.The LauncherOne rocket has been launched a total of 2 times with 1 successful and 1 failed launches. AgencyVirgin OrbitType: Commercial Abbreviation: VO Administration: Dan Hart Founded: 2017 Launchers: 141Country: USAVirgin 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 View Rocket Launch Schedule