LauncherOne | Launch Demo
Status: Failure | Launched: May 25, 2020 19:50 UTC
Failure reason: Shortly after release from the carrier plane and several seconds after first stage engine startup, the high-pressure LOX feeding line broke. This resulted in engine shutdown and subsequent flight termination.
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Virgin Orbit (Commercial)
- Rocket: LauncherOne
Mission
Payload-free test flight of the LauncherOne vehicle.
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Mojave Air and Space Port
- Location: Air launch to orbit
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.