Last summer, we completed a beautiful drop test over @EdwardsAFB, which allowed us to collect really valuable aerodynamics data but also verified the release mechanism of our pylon.pic.twitter.com/JsxrurQuUo
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Confirming a smooth takeoff! Cosmic Girl is officially airborne for our first attempt at an orbital launch demo.
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The ground stations we've enlisted to track Cosmic Girl and LauncherOne for this flight are spread across the globe: Mexico, Antarctica, and Mojave. We also have a telemetry dish on the roof of our Long Beach HQ.
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We've just completed our first cold pass through the racetrack. The rocket has autonomously detected it's in the launch zone. Currently all systems are go for flight.
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Commencing final checks for the Terminal Count Autosequence. Once triggered, LauncherOne's computers will take full control of the system in the minutes leading up to final countdown and release.
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Confirming both vehicles are healthy at this time.
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We've officially initiated the Terminal Count Autosequence, which means we're approximately less than 15 minutes away from releasing LauncherOne.
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This mission is the most technically complex thing we've tried to achieve yet. The first few seconds after release are where it really all comes together, as we'll verify a series of critical flight systems in rapid succcession in a way that we haven't been able to on the ground.pic.twitter.com/69PS8vZXVi
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We've confirmed a clean release from the aircraft. However, the mission terminated shortly into the flight. Cosmic Girl and our flight crew are safe and returning to base.
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Cosmic Girl has landed back in Mojave and our crew are all safe and sound.
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