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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF13
Launched
June 21, 2011
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF13 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on June 21, 2011. It was Virgin Galactic's 14th launch and 11th this year. It was the 14th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Peter Siebold 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
- 14th SpaceShipTwo flight · 11th this yearVirgin Galactic's 14th launch11th this year
Crew
Peter SieboldPilot · VG · age 40 · 8th flight
Clint NicholsPilot · VG · age 41 · 5th 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
14th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 11th this year · 33rd 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 GF13 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF13 launched on June 21, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF13?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF13 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF13 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.