LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Sep 08 2016

Virgin Galactic

VSS Unity CC01

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(12:00 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(12:00 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:00 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

SpaceShipTwo

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.

MISSION OVERVIEW

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

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Air launch to Suborbital flight

Pad

Mojave Air and Space Port