First up, on June 30 at 14:00 UTC Virgin Orbit Launcher One successfully launched the Tubular Bells Part One mission. Cosmic Girl, a 747-400, took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 13:00 UTC carrying the rocket and headed southeast over the ocean. One hour after liftoff the plane dropped the rocket and sent it on its way to orbit. The ascent was nominal and after a brief coast phase, the second stage restarted to put the satellites in the correct orbit. There were six satellites on board, most of which were military payloads.

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Virgin Orbit press release

Launch video