Virgin Galactic

SpaceShipTwo

SpaceShipTwo
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Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

Virgin Galactic

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

October 10, 2010

Technical Specifications

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18 m

Length

8.2 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

310 kN

Liftoff Thrust

0 kg

LEO Capacity

0 kg

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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67

Total Launches

62

Successful

5

Failed

92.5%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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