LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Feb 24 2017
Virgin Galactic
VSS Unity GF03
Launch Successful
LAUNCH TIME
12:00 PM UTC
(12:00 PM UTC)
February 24, 2017
Window Open
12:00 PM UTC
(12:00 PM UTC)
Window Close
12:00 PM UTC
(12:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
SpaceShipTwoDescription:
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
- Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Pad
Mojave Air and Space Port