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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF05
Launched
April 22, 2011
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF05 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on April 22, 2011. It was Virgin Galactic's 5th launch and 2nd this year. It was the 5th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Peter Siebold and Doug Shane. 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
- 5th SpaceShipTwo flight · 2nd this yearVirgin Galactic's 5th launch2nd this year
Crew
Peter SieboldPilot · VG · age 40 · 3rd flight
Doug ShanePilot · 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
5th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 2nd this year · 24th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
99 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF05 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF05 launched on April 22, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF05?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF05?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF05 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF05 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.