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Bookmark or Share- Straight Up | LauncherOne | Everyday AstronautLauncherOne. LauncherOne is comprised of two stages. To start off, the first stage, which houses RP-1 (Rocket Propellant-1, a highly refined form of kerosene) and liquid oxygen or LOX. These two will mix and power the single, pump-fed, NewtonThree engine, which is capable of producing 327 kN (73,500 lbs) of thrust.
- Cornwall space launch: Virgin Orbit targets Monday for UK mission - BBCThe payloads to be lofted by Virgin's LauncherOne rocket will stay up, circling the Earth, when they're dropped off at an altitude of 555km. Monday's event is being billed as a breakthrough moment ...
- First Look: Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Rocket - Orbital TodayTo date, LauncherOne has the following features: Two Stages; 70 feet height; 5’11” diameter for the first stage and 4’11” for the second stage and fairing; Newton3 and Newton4 engines, working on RP-1 and liquid oxygen; 300kg payload capacity to SSO up to 500km, 500kg — to 230km
- Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is returning to space in JuneVirgin Orbit will be returning its LauncherOne rocket to orbit in June to deliver payloads for the U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program, SatRevolution and the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
- UK space launch - latest: Mission leaders speak of ... - Sky NewsLauncherOne has dropped from Cosmic Girl over the Atlantic, and will now blast into space. The rocket is bound for Earth's lower orbit on its mission to deploy nine satellites.
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