Success
Galactic 01
Biology
Virgin Galactic(VG)PrivateSpaceShipTwo
Suborbit
Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Replay
Links
Mission details
VG Mission
#61
Pad Launch
#8
Location Launch
#80
Launch Window
NET
Jun 29, 2023, 3:28 PM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
SpaceShipTwo Specs
The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism. It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company, a California-based company owned by Virgin Galactic.
Length
18 m
Diameter
8.2 m
Launch Mass
9 t
Thrust
310 kN
LEO Capacity
0 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
GEO Capacity
0 kg
SSO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2010
Fastest Turnaround
1d
Total Launches
67
Successful
62
Failed
5
Consecutive Success
11
Maiden flight: Oct 10, 2010
Social Flight Log
- Jun 29, 2023, 3:45 PM
Successful flight and landing of VSS Unity
Source - Jun 29, 2023, 3:30 PM
Release of VSS Unity
Source - Jun 29, 2023, 3:22 PM
Setting T-0 to estimated drop time
Source - Jun 29, 2023, 3:08 PM
Pushing T-0 to account for the delayed livestream start
Source - Jun 29, 2023, 2:52 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Jun 29, 2023, 2:41 PM
VSS Unity is airborne, release targeted shortly after the webcast start at 15:00 UTC.
Source - Jun 26, 2023, 1:03 PM
Fixed time zone error; added video link.
Source - Jun 26, 2023, 1:01 PM
Updated launch date and time.
Source - Jun 23, 2023, 2:59 AM
NET June 29.
Source - Jun 15, 2023, 8:15 PM
Targeting NET June 27 for the first Virgin Galactic commercial mission.
Source
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Total Launches
86
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
32.9903, -106.9719
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company within the Virgin Group. It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists. Virgin Galactic's suborbital spacecraft are air launched from beneath a carrier airplane known as White Knight Two.
Founded
2004
Administrator
Founder: Richard Branson
Total Launches
67
Successful
62
Failed
5
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
11