Mission description
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.
Launch index
Mission imagery · LauncherOne
Launch Successful
LauncherOne | Launch Demo 2
January 17, 2021 at 7:38 PM UTC
Air launch to orbit
Launch details
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January 17, 2021 at 7:38 PM UTC
Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds
Mojave Air and Space Port
Air launch to orbit · 35.0594, -118.1520
- Rocket
- LauncherOne
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- January 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM UTC
- Window closes
- January 17, 2021 at 10:00 PM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:54 AM UTC
Vehicle
LauncherOne
One
Height
16 m
Diameter
1.6 m
LEO capacity
500 kg
Successful launches
4
Launch complex
Mojave Air and Space Port
Air launch to orbit
Mojave Air and Space Port
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