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irgin Orbit’s upcoming Launch
VDemo 2 mission on LauncherOne
will carry 11 small satellites from NASA

onboard, as part of NASA’s CubeSat Initia-
tive (CSLI).

The mission is planned to occur before
the end of the year, with Virgin Orbit’s

carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl taking off from
Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Once in orbit, the satellites will conduct

a variety of scientific studies and demon-

strate new spacecraft technology.

By supporting NASA, university-led
scientific research and orbital technology

demonstrations, the mission strikes at the

heart of Virgin Orbit’s purpose of opening
access to space for good.

NASA was one of the first customers to
sign up for a flight onboard Virgin Orbit’s

new rocket, purchasing a flight through

a competitive selection process run by
NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services pro-
gram (VLCS), which was designed to help
open the door for future dedicated launch In four AfternoonS we'll be lookIng At:

opportunities through new, firm fixed-price • deployIng SAfety dAtA ACroSS the regIon

commercial launch capabilities.
True to the spirit of the VCLS program, • humAn fACtorS And Crew reSourCe mAnAgement

NASA has elected to fly on this Launch

Demo-2 test flight. • ground operAtIonS & ground hAndlIng SAfety
Nearly every satellite that will be onboard
LauncherOne for this mission has been fully • runwAy SAfety

designed and built by universities across • prIorItISIng ICAo StAndArdS to AChIeve A mInImum level of SAfety?
the US.
These include: • whAt Are Core reASonS for A low level of ComplIAnCe?
• PolarCube (University of Colorado at
Boulder, Boulder, Colorado)
• MiTEE (University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan) • INCA (New Mexico State University,

• CACTUS-1 (Capitol Technology Uni- Las Cruces, New Mexico) to be part of this important demonstration
mission and to have the opportunity to put
versity, Laurel, Maryland) Once in orbit, the satellites will conduct these amazing spacecraft into orbit.” more information and registration at:

• Q-PACE (University of Central Flori- a variety of scientific studies as well as Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart said “We are exchanging bright ideas for

da, Orlando, Florida) demonstrate new spacecraft technology.

• TechEdSat-7 (NASA Ames Research “Expanding our domestic capability for so very honoured to be supporting NASA www.aviassist.org safety

by flying these payloads on our upcoming

Center, Moffett Field, California) small satellite launches is of great impor- Launch Demo mission. NASA’s mission,

• RadFXSat-2 (Vanderbilt University, tance to NASA, CSLI, and the Launch Services coupled with the opportunity to provide
Nashville, Tennessee) Program,” said Scott Higginbotham, mission a boost to space for university students,

• EXOCUBE (California Polytechnic Uni- manager and CSLI/ELaNa lead for NASA. is incredibly inspiring to our whole team.
versity, San Luis Obispo, California) “The combination of innovative small It aligns perfectly with our central theme

• CAPE-3 (University of Louisiana at satellites and new dedicated launch ve- being to open space for everyone. The

Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana) hicles like the ones we are using through Virgin Orbit team is hard at work putting Brought to you by: In association with: Sponsors:

• PICS (Brigham Young University, the VLCS program will help unlock new the final touches on our next rocket, and
Provo, Utah). This mission consists of ways for NASA to conduct science and to doing everything possible to assure a safe

multiple CubeSats. advance space technology. We are excited and successful flight.” Q

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