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Retired

LauncherOne

LauncherOne

🏭 Virgin Orbit🌐 American📖 Wikipedia
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.

0.5 t
LEO Capacity
16 m
Height
6
Total Launches
66.7%
Success Rate

📷 Photo Gallery

LauncherOne photo 1

📊 Specifications

📏Height
16 m
⭕Diameter
1.6 m
⚖️Launch Mass
30 kg
🛰️LEO Capacity
500 kg
🌍GTO Capacity
—
🗓️Maiden Flight
May 25, 2020
🚀Total Launches
6
✅Success Rate
67%
♻️Reusable
Expendable
🏭Manufacturer
Virgin Orbit
🌐Country
American
📋Status
Retired