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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF12
Launched
June 15, 2011
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF12 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on June 15, 2011. It was Virgin Galactic's 13th launch and 10th this year. It was the 13th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Mark Stucky and Clint Nichols. 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
- 13th SpaceShipTwo flight · 10th this yearVirgin Galactic's 13th launch10th this year
Crew
Mark StuckyPilot · VG · age 52 · 6th flight
Clint NicholsPilot · VG · age 41 · 4th 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
13th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 10th this year · 32nd from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
1 day after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF12 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF12 launched on June 15, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF12?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF12 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF12 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.