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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF02
Launched
October 28, 2010
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF02 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on October 28, 2010. It was Virgin Galactic's 2nd launch and 2nd this year. It was the 2nd SpaceShipTwo flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Michael Alsbury and Mark Stucky. The spacecraft was VSS Enterprise (N339SS).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 2nd SpaceShipTwo flightVirgin Galactic's 2nd launch2nd this year
Crew
Michael AlsburyPilot · VG · age 35 · 2nd flight
Mark StuckyPilot · VG · age 51 · first flight
Spacecraft
VSS Enterprise (N339SS)
VSS Enterprise was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane, built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic. As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. Enterprise was destroyed during a powered test flight on 31 October 2014, killing one pilot, Michael Alsbury, and seriously injuring another, Peter Siebold. An investigation revealed the accident was caused by premature deployment of the "feathering" system, the ship's descent device; the NTSB also faulted the spacecraft's design for lacking fail-safe mechanisms that could have deterred or prevented early deployment.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
VSS Enterprise successfully landed back at the Mojave Air and Space Port after this flight.
Flight preview
About this launch
Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.
Pad
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
2nd launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 2nd this year · 21st from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF02 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF02 launched on October 28, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF02?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF02 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF02 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.