SpaceShipTwo

Active Re-Usable SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic (VG)

Oct. 10, 2010

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    1
  • Length
    18.0 m
  • Diameter
    8.2 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    9 T
  • Thrust
    310 kN
  • Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
    110 km
Family
  • Name
    SpaceShipTwo
  • Family
    SpaceShipTwo
  • Variant
    ―
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    SpaceShipTwo
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Virgin Galactic

Private
Founder: Richard Branson
VG 2004

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.

Upcoming Spaceflights

SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 07

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
TBD June, 2024
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Seventh commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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Previous Flights

flew on 66 previous launch(es).

SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 06

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 26, 2024, 5:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sixth commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 05

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov. 2, 2023, 3:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fifth commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 04

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 6, 2023, 4:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fourth commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sept. 8, 2023, 3:22 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 10, 2023, 3:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 29, 2023, 3:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity 25

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 25, 2023, 4:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Virgin Galactic return to space mission ahead of the first commercial flight.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity 24

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 26, 2023, 1:47 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Unpowered glide test

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity 22

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
July 11, 2021, 3:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered flight of VSS Unity on the first fully crewed flight. Including the founder Sir Richard Branson.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity VF-03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 22, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity carrying technology experiments for NASA's Flight Opportunities Program.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity VF-02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 12, 2020, 3:24 p.m.
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:

First attempted spaceflight from New Mexico, aborted due to computer malfunction, engine ignited and automatically turned off.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF09

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 25, 2020, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF08

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 1, 2020, 3:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity VF-01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Feb. 22, 2019, 4:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity. Carried a third crew member in the passenger cabin for the first time.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity VP-03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 13, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity. Reached outer space for the first time according to the US definition of the space border.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity PF03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
July 26, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity PF02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 29, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity PF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 5, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First powered test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF07

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 11, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF06

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 4, 2017, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 1, 2017, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cold flow test flight of VSS Unity.

Suborbital
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF04

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 1, 2017, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Feb. 24, 2017, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 22, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 3, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CC04

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov. 30, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Test flight of VSS Unity with no release from the mothership VMS Eve.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CC03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov. 3, 2016, noon
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:

Test flight of VSS Unity. No release due to strong winds.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CC02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov. 1, 2016, noon
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:

Test flight of VSS Unity. No release due to strong winds.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CC01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sept. 8, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Test flight of VSS Unity with no release from the mothership VMS Eve.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 31, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise. Unintended feathering destroyed the vehicle in-flight, killed one pilot and injured the other.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF30

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 7, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise CF02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 28, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cold flow test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF29

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
July 29, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF28

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 17, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 10, 2014, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF27

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 11, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sept. 5, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF26

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 8, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF25

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
July 25, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 29, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise CF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 12, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cold flow test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF24

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 3, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF23

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 19, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF22

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 11, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF21

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 7, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF20

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 2, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF19

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
July 18, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF18

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 29, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF17

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 26, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF16

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sept. 29, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF15

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 27, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF14

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 23, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF13

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 21, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF12

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 15, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF11

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 14, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

Suborbital
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise CC12

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 9, 2011, noon
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:

Cold flow test flight of VSS Enterprise. Release failure during flight intended as GF11.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF10

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 25, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF09

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 19, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF08

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 10, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF07

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 4, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF06

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 27, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF05

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 22, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF04

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 13, 2011, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF03

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Nov. 17, 2010, midnight
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF02

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 28, 2010, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF01

Virgin Galactic | USA
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Oct. 10, 2010, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

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