Cosmic Girl (Boeing 747 carrier aircraft)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cosmic_Girl_(Boeing_747_carrier_aircraft)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Boeing 747-400 aircraft
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Virgin_Orbit
gptkbp:aircraftType Boeing 747-41R
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:configuration modified to carry LauncherOne rocket under left wing
gptkbp:convertedTo LauncherOne air-launch platform
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:engine 4 × Rolls-Royce RB211-524G-T
gptkbp:firstFlight 2001
gptkbp:height 19.4 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cosmic Girl (Boeing 747 carrier aircraft)
gptkbp:length 70.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 396,890 kg
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:namedAfter Cosmic Girl (song by Jamiroquai)
gptkbp:notableMission first orbital launch from UK soil (2023)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Virgin_Orbit
gptkbp:originalOperator gptkb:Virgin_Atlantic
gptkbp:registration gptkb:G-VWOW
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Virgin_Atlantic
gptkbp:role mothership for LauncherOne rocket
gptkbp:status active (as of 2023)
gptkbp:tailNumber gptkb:G-VWOW
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Virgin_Orbit
gptkbp:usedFor air launch to orbit missions
gptkbp:wingspan 64.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LauncherOne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7