LauncherOne

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LauncherOne 2.0

1:110 Scale

H:19.4 cmD:1.5 cm

~20 bricks tall~2 studs wide

Maiden Launch2020-05-25

Family: Virgin Orbit

Designer: Virgin Orbit·Manufacturer: Virgin Orbit·Operator: Virgin Orbit·Commissioner: Virgin Orbit

2 Stages

Height / Length

21.3 m

Diameter

1.6 m

Launch Mass

25,700 kg

Takeoff Thrust

327 kN

LEO Capacity

500 kg

Mission Profile

LauncherOne was an air-launched, two-stage small satellite rocket developed by Virgin Orbit, designed to be released from a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft called Cosmic Girl at altitude over the Pacific Ocean. Standing 21.3 m long with a 1.6 m diameter and a liftoff mass of 25,700 kg, it generated 327 kN of first-stage thrust and could deliver 500 kg to low Earth orbit. After a failed first attempt in May 2020, LauncherOne successfully reached orbit in January 2021 and completed four additional successful missions before Virgin Orbit declared bankruptcy in 2023, ending a novel chapter in air-launch small satellite services.

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