LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat May 22 2021

Virgin Galactic

VSS Unity VF-03

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(3:27 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(3:27 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(3:27 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
Powered test flight of VSS Unity carrying technology experiments for NASA's Flight Opportunities Program.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Air launch to Suborbital flight

Pad

Spaceport America