About Galactic 02
Second commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
VG Mission
#62
Pad Launch
#9
Location Launch
#81
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
Aug 10, 2023, 3:17 PM
Minute
1 update
2:00 PM
Window Open
10:00 PM
Window Close
Successful flight and landing of VSS Unity
SourceRelease of VSS Unity
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SourceGO for launch.
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SourceTargeting August 10
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