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2022 · Virgin Orbit

Straight Up

successLauncherOne | Straight Up

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.

Overview

Date / time
July 2, 2022 at 06:53 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Mojave Air and Space Port
Mission
Straight Up
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
LauncherOne →
Launch provider
Virgin Orbit →

Payloads deployed · 7

CTIM
LEO
GPX2 3U
LEO
GUNSMOKE-L
LEO
MISR-B-1
LEO
NACHOS-2
LEO
RECURVE
LEO
SLINGSHOT 1
LEO