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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise GF19
Launched
July 18, 2012
Summary
VSS Enterprise GF19 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on July 18, 2012. It was Virgin Galactic's 20th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 20th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 3rd 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
- 20th SpaceShipTwo flight · 3rd this yearVirgin Galactic's 20th launch3rd this year
Crew
Peter SieboldPilot · VG · age 41 · 11th flight
Clint NicholsPilot · VG · age 42 · 8th 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
20th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 3rd this year · 39th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise GF19 launch?
VSS Enterprise GF19 launched on July 18, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise GF19?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise GF19?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise GF19 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise GF19 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.