Virgin Orbit's 'Tubular Bells, Part One' mission, air-launched from carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl over the Pacific, deployed seven satellites to LEO including four DoD R&D CubeSats, two SatRevolution optical satellites, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force's first military satellite.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 36 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 6 LauncherOne flights
- Date and time
- 30 June 2021, 14:47 UTC
- Rocket
- LauncherOne
- Builder
- Virgin Orbit
- Launch site
- Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit
- Payload
- Dedicated Rideshare
- International designator
- 2021-058
- Launches in 2021
- 61st of 146
See it in orbit
Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.
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