Virgin Galactic
SpaceShipTwo
Spaceplane
ActiveHuman Rated
Overview
/01The 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.
Agency
Virgin Galactic
Type
Spaceplane
Maiden Flight
October 10, 2010
Crew Capacity
8
Flight Life
Short suborbital flights
Specifications
/02SpaceShipTwo is carried to its launch altitude by a Scaled Composites White Knight Two, before being released to fly on into the upper atmosphere powered by its rocket engine. It then glides back to Earth and performs a conventional runway landing.
18
Height (m)
8.2
Diameter (m)
—
Payload Capacity (kg)
—
Return Capacity (kg)
Mission Record
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Total Launches
62
Successful
5
Failed
2
Spacecraft Flown
Landing Record
66
Attempted Landings
66
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings