LaunchesTubular Bells, Part One
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Tubular Bells, Part One
LauncherOne · Dedicated Rideshare
2021Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to orbit
Mission
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Virgin Orbit
- Rocket
- LauncherOne
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- Mojave Air and Space Port
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2