Cosmic Girl (air launch platform)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cosmic_Girl_(air_launch_platform)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf air launch platform
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Virgin_Orbit
gptkbp:aircraftModel 747-41R
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentLocation various, including Mojave Air and Space Port
gptkbp:firstFlight 2001
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cosmic Girl (air launch platform)
gptkbp:launchAltitude approximately 35,000 feet
gptkbp:launchesFrom gptkb:airport
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:modifiedFor gptkb:LauncherOne_missions
gptkbp:namedAfter Virgin Atlantic tradition of naming aircraft after songs ("Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai)
gptkbp:notableMission first successful orbital launch of LauncherOne in January 2021
gptkbp:originalOperator gptkb:Virgin_Atlantic
gptkbp:registration N744VG
gptkbp:retired 2023
gptkbp:role mothership for LauncherOne
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Virgin_Orbit
gptkbp:usedFor air launch to orbit missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LauncherOne_missions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8