About Galactic 01
Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
VG Mission
#61
Pad Launch
#8
Location Launch
#80
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
Capacity
0 kg
Capacity
0 kg
Capacity
0 kg
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
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
Jun 29, 2023, 3:28 PM
Second
1 update
Successful flight and landing of VSS Unity
SourceRelease of VSS Unity
SourceSetting T-0 to estimated drop time
SourcePushing T-0 to account for the delayed livestream start
SourceLivestream has started
SourceVSS Unity is airborne, release targeted shortly after the webcast start at 15:00 UTC.
SourceFixed time zone error; added video link.
SourceUpdated launch date and time.
SourceNET June 29.
SourceTargeting NET June 27 for the first Virgin Galactic commercial mission.
Source
