VSS Enterprise GF25

David Mackay

• Birthday: 01/01/1957
• Role: Pilot
• Nationality: British
• First Flight: 06/29/2012
• Last Flight: 07/11/2021

Astronaut David William Donald Mackay AFC is the British Chief Pilot of Virgin Galactic, and a former RAF test pilot. He is the first native-born Scot to visit space.

Mark Stucky

• Birthday: 11/09/1958
• Role: Pilot
• Nationality: American
• First Flight: 10/28/2010
• Last Flight: 06/25/2020

Mark P. “Forger” Stucky was an American test pilot and commercial astronaut for Virgin Galactic. He left the company in July 2021.

Mojave Air and Space Port

Air launch to Suborbital flight

Mojave Air and Space Port has witnessed the launch of 53 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts, while Air launch to Suborbital flight, has been the site for 86 rocket launches.

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

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.

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.