SpaceShipTwo
The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo 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.
- Height: 18 m
- Diameter: 8.2 m
- Human Rated: Yes
- Maiden Flight: 10/10/2010
- Crew Capacity: 8
- Flight Life: Short suborbital flights
- Spacecraft Flown: 2
- Total Launches: 67
- Successful Launches: 62
- Failed Launches: 5
- Attempted Landings: 66
- Successful Landings: 66
- Fastest Turnaround: 1 day
History
The spaceship was officially unveiled to the public on 7 December 2009 at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. On 29 April 2013, after nearly three years of unpowered testing, the first one constructed successfully performed its first powered test flight.
Agency
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.
