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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF06
Launched
April 27, 2011
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF06 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on April 27, 2011. It was Virgin Galactic's 6th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 6th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 3rd this year. 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
- 6th SpaceShipTwo flight · 3rd this yearVirgin Galactic's 6th launch3rd this year
Crew
Michael AlsburyPilot · VG · age 36 · 3rd flight
Mark StuckyPilot · VG · age 52 · 3rd 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
6th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 3rd this year · 25th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
5 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF06 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF06 launched on April 27, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF06?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF06?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF06 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF06 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.