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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
VSS Enterprise PF01
Launched
April 29, 2013
Summary
VSS Enterprise PF01 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on April 29, 2013. It was Virgin Galactic's 27th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 27th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 2 crew members flew: Michael Alsbury and Mark Stucky. 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
- 27th SpaceShipTwo flight · 3rd this yearVirgin Galactic's 27th launch3rd this year
Crew
Michael AlsburyPilot · VG · age 38 · 7th flight
Mark StuckyPilot · VG · age 54 · 15th 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
Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise.
Pad
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight
27th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 3rd this year · 46th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did VSS Enterprise PF01 launch?
VSS Enterprise PF01 launched on April 29, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch VSS Enterprise PF01?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched VSS Enterprise PF01?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did VSS Enterprise PF01 launch from?
Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was VSS Enterprise PF01 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.