SpaceShipTwo (Virgin Galactic)
The SpaceShipTwo is a reusable, active launch vehicle manufactured by Virgin Galactic (established in 2004). It undertook its inaugural launch on 10/10/2010.
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.
SpaceShipTwo Specifications
| Length | 18 m |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 8.2 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 9 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 310 kN |
| Apogee | 110 km |
SpaceShipTwo Launch Record
| Total Launches | 67 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 62 |
| Failed Launches | 5 |
| Pending Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 11 |
Manufacturer
Virgin Galactic (VG)
Founder: Richard Branson
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.