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Michael Alsbury

Michael Alsbury

Michael Alsbury is a private astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with Virgin Galactic.

During their career, Michael Alsbury flew on 9 spaceflights.

Michael Tyner Alsbury was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites. On October 31, 2014, Alsbury was test flying the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, VSS Enterprise with Peter Siebold. The craft broke up in-flight, resulting in a total loss of VSS Enterprise, which crashed in the California Mojave Desert.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Michael Alsbury
Date of Birth03/19/1975
Date of Death10/31/2014
StatusLost In Flight
First Flight10/10/2010
Last Flight10/31/2014
In SpaceNo
Landings9

Spaceflights by Michael Alsbury

Explore the 9 spaceflights Michael Alsbury participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

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