Launch Demo 2
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Launch Demo 2 was Virgin Orbit’s inaugural orbital test flight of its air-launched LauncherOne rocket system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Launch Demo 2 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1844825 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Launch Demo 2 Context triple: [Virgin Orbit, firstOrbitalMissionName, Launch Demo 2]
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A.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
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B.
Upstart
Upstart is an event-based init daemon developed for Linux systems to manage services and system startup and shutdown.
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C.
Lightning Lane
Lightning Lane is Disney's expedited attraction entry system that allows guests to bypass regular standby lines at select theme park rides and experiences.
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D.
D-2
D-2 was a 1993 German-led Spacelab space shuttle mission focused on microgravity and life sciences research in low Earth orbit.
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E.
Combo 2
Combo 2 is the European variant of the CCS (Combined Charging System) electric vehicle charging connector that supports both AC and high-power DC fast charging through a single inlet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Launch Demo 2 Target entity description: Launch Demo 2 was Virgin Orbit’s inaugural orbital test flight of its air-launched LauncherOne rocket system.
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A.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
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B.
Upstart
Upstart is an event-based init daemon developed for Linux systems to manage services and system startup and shutdown.
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C.
Lightning Lane
Lightning Lane is Disney's expedited attraction entry system that allows guests to bypass regular standby lines at select theme park rides and experiences.
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D.
D-2
D-2 was a 1993 German-led Spacelab space shuttle mission focused on microgravity and life sciences research in low Earth orbit.
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E.
Combo 2
Combo 2 is the European variant of the CCS (Combined Charging System) electric vehicle charging connector that supports both AC and high-power DC fast charging through a single inlet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virgin Orbit mission
ⓘ
orbital test flight ⓘ |
| achieved |
first orbital insertion by LauncherOne
ⓘ
first successful orbital launch for Virgin Orbit ⓘ |
| aircraftName | Cosmic Girl ⓘ |
| aircraftOperator | Virgin Orbit ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Boeing 747-400
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing 747
|
| carriedPayloadFor |
NASA
ⓘ
US Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
international customers ⓘ |
| carriedPayloadType |
CubeSat
ⓘ
linked to:
CubeSats
small satellite ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Tubular Bells Part One
ⓘ
linked to:
Tubular Bells
|
| isPartOfProgram |
LauncherOne program
ⓘ
Virgin Orbit launch campaign ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | southwesterly from California coast ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| launchDate | 2021-01-17 ⓘ |
| launchDateTimeUTC | 2021-01-17T19:50:00Z ⓘ |
| launchFromAircraftAltitudeApprox | 35000 ft ⓘ |
| launchMassClass | small-lift launch ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch ⓘ |
| launchOutcome | success ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | Cosmic Girl ⓘ |
| launchRegion |
Pacific Ocean off California
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern North Pacific Ocean
|
| launchServiceProvider | Virgin Orbit ⓘ |
| launchSite | Mojave Air and Space Port ⓘ |
| launchVehicleManufacturer | Virgin Orbit ⓘ |
| launchVehicleStageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | air-launched orbital rocket ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | success ⓘ |
| missionType |
rideshare launch
ⓘ
technology demonstration ⓘ |
| notableFor | demonstrating operational air-launch-to-orbit capability ⓘ |
| operator | Virgin Orbit ⓘ |
| precededBy | Launch Demo ⓘ |
| rocketUsed | LauncherOne ⓘ |
| status | completed mission ⓘ |
| targetOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| targetOrbitType | polar orbit ⓘ |
| usedFirstStageEngineType | NewtonThree ⓘ |
| usedPropellantType |
RP-1 kerosene
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| usedSecondStageEngineType | NewtonFour ⓘ |
| wasInauguralOrbitalTestOf | LauncherOne ⓘ |
| yearOfLaunch | 2021 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Launch Demo 2 Description of subject: Launch Demo 2 was Virgin Orbit’s inaugural orbital test flight of its air-launched LauncherOne rocket system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.