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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF08
Launched
May 10, 2011
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF08 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on May 10, 2011. It was Virgin Galactic's 8th launch and 5th this year. It was the 8th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Mark Stucky 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
- 8th SpaceShipTwo flight · 5th this yearVirgin Galactic's 8th launch5th this year
Crew
Mark StuckyPilot · VG · age 52 · 4th flight
Doug ShanePilot · VG · age 51 · 2nd 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
8th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 5th this year · 27th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
6 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF08 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF08 launched on May 10, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF08?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF08?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF08 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF08 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.