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LauncherOne Diagram
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LauncherOne is a two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed and flown by Virgin Orbit. It was in development from 2007 to 2020. It is an air-launched rocket. It carries a smallsat payloads of up to 300 kg (660 lb) into Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

The first successful flight was on 17 January 2021. LauncherOne was the first all liquid-fuelled air-launched orbital rocket. A test flight was unsuccessful on 25 May 2020, when the rocket failed to reach space.

Images for kids

  • Cosmic Girl and LauncherOne on the way out to Sea (50846763897) (cropped)

    Cosmic Girl carrying LauncherOne during the first successful flight in January 2021.

  • G-VWOW (11029742813)

    LauncherOne will be launched from this former Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747, named Cosmic Girl.

  • Kluft-photo-aerial-Mojave-Spaceport-Sept-2009-Img 0227

    Mojave Air and Space Port

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: LauncherOne para niños

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