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Virgin OrbitLauncherOneSpaceport Cornwall, Air launch to orbit
Start Me Up
Launched
January 9, 2023
Summary
Start Me Up launched on a Virgin Orbit LauncherOne from Spaceport Cornwall, Air launch to orbit on January 9, 2023. The mission failed: 2nd stage engine failure at ~17000 km/h after 2nd stage fuel filter within the fuel feedline was dislodged from its normal position, causing lower than usual fuel flow and subsequent rise in engine combustion chamber temperature. It was Virgin Orbit's 6th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,372nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th LauncherOne flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Result
- 2nd stage engine failure at ~17000 km/h after 2nd stage fuel filter within the fuel feedline was dislodged from its normal position, causing lower than usual fuel flow and subsequent rise in engine combustion chamber temperature.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- LauncherOne · Virgin Orbit
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th LauncherOne flight · 1st this yearVirgin Orbit's 6th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,372nd orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
7 payloads for government and private customers. This mission is the first launch from the United Kingdom.
Related page: Virgin Orbit announces Start Me Up mission from UK | Virgin
Pad
Spaceport Cornwall, Air launch to orbit
1st launch from Spaceport Cornwall, 1st this year · 51st from Air launch to orbit
1 launches from this pad · 52 from Air launch to orbit
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch failed.
Show 9 earlier updates
Drop and ignition confirmed
SwGustav · 1/9/2023 · source
Updated T-0 post-take off
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/9/2023 · source
Coverage live
SwGustav · 1/9/2023 · source
Updated NET rocket dropping & ignition time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/7/2023 · source
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/6/2023 · source
Targeting January 9
Nosu · 1/4/2023 · source
NET January 2023
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2022 · source
NET Late December
Nosu · 12/8/2022 · source
NET December 14
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2022 · source
Questions
When did Start Me Up launch?
Start Me Up launched on January 9, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Start Me Up fail?
2nd stage engine failure at ~17000 km/h after 2nd stage fuel filter within the fuel feedline was dislodged from its normal position, causing lower than usual fuel flow and subsequent rise in engine combustion chamber temperature.
Where can I watch Start Me Up?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Start Me Up?
LauncherOne, flown by Virgin Orbit. LauncherOne spec sheet
Where did Start Me Up launch from?
Spaceport Cornwall, Air launch to orbit.
What orbit was Start Me Up going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.