Above The Clouds — 2022-003
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Above The Clouds — 2022-003 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 13, 2022 from MHV using LauncherOne, operated by VORB and carrying 7 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 13, 2022
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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.
Above The Clouds — 2022-003 used LauncherOne from MHV under VORB. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 505 km, the Sat LEO L profile. 7 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 13, 2022
- 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
- 505 km
- Payload entries
- 7
- Catalog designation
- 2022-003
Payload manifest
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Other names mentioned
- LauncherOneLaunch vehicle
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- VORBLaunch operator
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Sources
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