Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Arqit 1

Name: Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Arqit 1
Start: 2023-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Spaceport Cornwall

LauncherOne

Status

TBD

Date

31 MAR 2023

00:00

Launch Provider

Virgin Orbit

Launch Pad

Spaceport Cornwall

Air launch to orbit

Mission Overview

Quantum encryption satellite supporting Arqit's QuantumCloud technology.

Rocket

LauncherOne

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

LauncherOne is a two stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Virgin Orbit since 2007. It is an air launch to orbit rocket, designed to launch "smallsat" payloads of 300 kilograms (660 lb) into a Sun-synchronous orbit, following air launch from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.

Height

16 m

Diameter

1.6 m

Launch Mass

30 T

Thrust

327 kN