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Tubular Bells, Part One
LauncherOne
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LAUNCH SITEAir launch to orbit
Mission
The mission includes three cubesats for US Department of Defense which are launched as a part of the DoS Space Test Program (STP); the Netherland's first military satellite, a cubesat called BRIK II; and two optical satellites, STORK-4 and STORK-5, for SatRevolution's STORK constellation. The mission name, "Tubular Bells, Part One", references the first music album released by Virgin Records label in the 1970s. The label was established by Virgin Orbit CEO Richard Branson.
- Launch vehicle
- LauncherOne
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Mojave Air and Space Port
- Provider
- Virgin Orbit
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
LauncherOne
LauncherOne is a two stage orbital launch vehicle developed 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.
- Height
- 16 m
- Diameter
- 1.6 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 6
- First flight
- 2020-05-25
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
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