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Start Me Up

LauncherOne launch from Newquay (United States) on January 9, 2023, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 9, 2023 · 23:08 UTCLaunch 2023-F01Launch no. 6,369 in the log
SpaceportNewquaypad RW12/30
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyVOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 9, 2023, 23:08
Launch designation
2023-F01
Mission
Start Me Up
Flight name
UK launch
Vehicle flight ID
R07

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
0.073 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Amber2023-F01Satellite Applications Catapult———
Prometheus-2-12023-F01Defence Science and Technology Laboratory———
Prometheus-2-22023-F01Defence Science and Technology Laboratory———
CIRCE 12023-F01Defence Science and Technology Laboratory———
CIRCE 22023-F01Defence Science and Technology Laboratory———
DOVER2023-F01RHEATech UK———
ForgeStar-02023-F01Space Forge———
AMAN2023-F01Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology———
STORK 62023-F01SatRevolution S.A.———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.