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Tubular Bells, Part One

LauncherOneVirgin OrbitMojave Air and Space Port
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 · 02:47 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The mission includes three cubesats for US Department of Defense which are launched as a part of the DoS Space Test Program (STP); the Netherland's first military satellite, a cubesat called BRIK II; and two optical satellites, STORK-4 and STORK-5, for SatRevolution's STORK constellation. The mission name, "Tubular Bells, Part One", references the first music album released by Virgin Records label in the 1970s. The label was established by Virgin Orbit CEO Richard Branson.

PayloadTubular Bells, Part One
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerVirgin Orbit
StagesUnknown
PadMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Mojave Air and Space Port

Air launch to orbit

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
35.059°N
Longitude
118.152°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:00 PM UTC - 04:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

LauncherOne

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches6
Successes4

Provider

Virgin Orbit

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.