Elana XX — 2021-002
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Elana XX — 2021-002 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 17, 2021 from MHV using LauncherOne, operated by VORB and carrying 12 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 17, 2021
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Virgin Orbit's white and red Cosmic Girl 747 crosses a deep blue sky with the slim LauncherOne rocket attached beneath its left wing.
Credit: Glenn Beltz. License: CC BY 2.0.
Image source and licenseAbout this image
Glenn Beltz photographed the physical LauncherOne rocket carried beneath Cosmic Girl during the successful ELaNa-20 air-launch flight in January 2021.
About this launch
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Elana XX — 2021-002 used LauncherOne from MHV under VORB. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 535 km, the Sat LEO L profile. 12 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 17, 2021
- Vehicle
- LauncherOne
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- MHV
- Operator
- VORB
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Destination / profile
- Sat LEO L
- Recorded apogee
- 535 km
- Payload entries
- 12
- Catalog designation
- 2021-002
Payload manifest
CAPE 3
2021-002A · S47309 · ULLAF
ALL-STAR/PolarCube
2021-002B · S47310 · COSG
Fox-1E
2021-002C · S47311 · AMNA/VANDU
TES-7
2021-002D · S47312 · ARC/SJSU
Prometheus 2-11
2021-002E · S47313 · SOCOM
MiTEE 1
2021-002F · S47314 · UMI
Cu-PACE
2021-002G · S47315 · UCF
PICS 1
2021-002J · S47317 · BYU
PICS 2
2021-002K · S47318 · BYU
CalPoly CP12
2021-002L · S47319 · CALP/NSF
CACTUS-1
2021-002M · S47320 · CAPTU
Prometheus 2-8
2021-002N · S47345 · SOCOM
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From Elana XX — 2021-002
Spacecraft and hardware
- CAPE 3Payload manifest entry
- ALL-STAR/PolarCubePayload manifest entry
- Fox-1EPayload manifest entry
- TES-7Payload manifest entry
- Prometheus 2-11Payload manifest entry
- MiTEE 1Payload manifest entry
- Cu-PACEPayload manifest entry
- PICS 1Payload manifest entry
- PICS 2Payload manifest entry
- CalPoly CP12Payload manifest entry
- CACTUS-1Payload manifest entry
- Prometheus 2-8Payload manifest entry
Places and facilities
Other names mentioned
- LauncherOneLaunch vehicle
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- VORBLaunch operator
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Sources
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