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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF17
Launched
June 26, 2012
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF17 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on June 26, 2012. It was Virgin Galactic's 18th launch and 1st this year. It was the 18th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Peter Siebold and Michael Alsbury. 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
- 18th SpaceShipTwo flight · 1st this yearVirgin Galactic's 18th launch1st this year
Crew
Peter SieboldPilot · VG · age 41 · 10th flight
Michael AlsburyPilot · VG · age 37 · 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
18th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 1st this year · 37th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
271 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF17 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF17 launched on June 26, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF17?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF17?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF17 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF17 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.