Success
VSS Unity 25
Test Flight
Virgin Galactic(VG)PrivateSpaceShipTwo
Suborbit
Virgin Galactic return to space mission ahead of the first commercial flight.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Replay
Mission details
VG Mission
#60
Pad Launch
#7
Location Launch
#79
Launch Window
NET
May 25, 2023, 4:23 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
12:00 PM
Window Open
10:00 PM
Window Close
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
- May 25, 2023, 4:41 PM
VSS Unity has landed.
Source - May 25, 2023, 4:24 PM
SS2 drop
Source - May 25, 2023, 4:20 PM
Probable close to drop time.
Source - May 25, 2023, 4:08 PM
Waiting for cabin preparations to complete.
Source - May 25, 2023, 4:02 PM
SS2 drop soon.
Source - May 25, 2023, 3:34 PM
SpaceShipTwo drop is roughly 1 hour after take-off (15:17 UTC) per NASASpaceflight’s stream
Source - May 25, 2023, 2:53 PM
Setting hold until more concrete take-off time is available.
Source - May 25, 2023, 2:39 PM
Pushed back 30 minutes waiting for vehicle start.
Source - May 25, 2023, 2:34 PM
Livestream has started
Source - May 25, 2023, 1:58 PM
NET 14:30 UTC.
Source - May 24, 2023, 11:46 PM
Confirmed Go for launch.
Source - May 21, 2023, 2:25 PM
Added flight window.
Source - May 17, 2023, 11:15 AM
NET May 25.
Source - May 8, 2023, 3:59 PM
Adding launch NET late May
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