{"id":22324,"date":"2022-01-12T20:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T12:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/launch-spotlight-virgin-orbits-first-2022-launch-of-its-launcherone-vehicle\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T20:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T12:03:59","slug":"launch-spotlight-virgin-orbits-first-2022-launch-of-its-launcherone-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/launch-spotlight-virgin-orbits-first-2022-launch-of-its-launcherone-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch Spotlight: Virgin Orbit\u2019s first 2022 launch of its LauncherOne vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783322740&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F01%2F11%2Flaunch-spotlight-virgin-orbits-first-2022-launch-of-its-launcherone-vehicle%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783322740587&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=4012&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3994373878496&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1179&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C42532523%2C95395661%2C42533294%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=2490030885452372&amp;tmod=1249941588&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=15\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CJnQoOPCvZUDFcT1TAIdgJISow\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Launch Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Wednesday, January 12, ~5:00 p.m. EST (Takeoff: ~4:00 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-27176\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rocket:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virgin Orbit\u2019s LauncherOne<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Payload:<\/strong>&nbsp;Four rideshare payloads<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-27176',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Launch Pad:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cosmic Girl (air launch)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Destination:<\/strong>&nbsp;Low Earth Orbit<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Landing Site:<\/strong>&nbsp;LauncherOne is an expendable rocket<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-virgin-orbit-s-launcherone-rocket\">What is Virgin Orbit\u2019s LauncherOne rocket?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Orbit has a unique way of getting its customer\u2019s payloads into space. Hung on the port wing of a Boeing 747, the LauncherOne rocket is the first liquid-fueled air-launched rocket. It consists of two stages, fueled using RP-1 and liquid oxygen like the Falcon 9 and Atlas V. LauncherOne catches a ride on Cosmic Girl, which can take off from almost any runway in the world \u2013 allowing Virgin Orbit to have a wide range of options for launch locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after takeoff, Cosmic Girl will fly out over the Pacific Ocean and enter what the company calls a \u201crace track.\u201d The 747 will then circle an area, with each pass allowing for a launch opportunity. Once conditions and the rocket are ready, Cosmic Girl will pitch up before releasing and igniting the rocket. Cosmic Girl has launched three times, with two being successful, having a 67% success rate.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783322740&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F01%2F11%2Flaunch-spotlight-virgin-orbits-first-2022-launch-of-its-launcherone-vehicle%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783322740587&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=4012&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783322590%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=3994373878496&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2133&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C42532523%2C95395661%2C42533294%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=2490030885452372&amp;tmod=1249941588&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=16\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJvcoOPCvZUDFW_yTAIdvqo7ag\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-above-the-clouds-payloads\">Above the Clouds payloads<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STP-27VPB \u2013 Department of Defense \/ NASA<\/li>\n<li>STORK-3 \u2013 SatRevolution<\/li>\n<li>SteamSat-2 \u2013 SatRevolution<\/li>\n<li>Adler-1 \u2013 Spire Global<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-watch\">Where to watch <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the best views of the launch will come from Virgin Orbit\u2019s livestream. It will go live on the company\u2019s YouTube channel an hour and a half before the expected launch.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launch Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, January 12, ~5:00 p.m. EST (Takeoff: ~4:00 p.m. EST) Rocket:&nbsp;Virgin Orbit\u2019s LauncherOne Payload:&nbsp;Four rideshare payloads Launch Pad:&nbsp;Cosmic Girl (air launch) Destination:&nbsp;Low Earth Orbit Landing Site:&nbsp;LauncherOne is an expendable rocket What is Virgin Orbit\u2019s LauncherOne rocket? Virgin Orbit has a unique way of getting its customer\u2019s payloads into space. 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