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LauncherOneVirgin OrbitMojave Air and Space Port
Saturday, July 2, 2022 · 06:53 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Launch contracted by the U.S. Space Force for the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP), with payloads provided by the DoD Space Test Program (STP) as part of the Space Force’s STP-28A mission. It will carry seven satellites from multiple government agencies that are experiments intended to demonstrate novel modular satellite bus, space domain awareness, and adaptive radio frequency technologies. The target orbit is approximately 500 km above the Earth’s surface at 45 degrees inclination.

PayloadStraight Up
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerVirgin Orbit
StagesUnknown
PadMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

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

05:00 AM UTC - 09:00 AM 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.