Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Virgin Orbit
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Mon, 25 May 2020 19:50:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5957 ever
Failure
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.
Mission
Payload-free test flight of the LauncherOne vehicle.