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VSS Unity CC03

Launched

November 3, 2016

Launch was a Partial Failure

Summary

VSS Unity CC03 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on November 3, 2016. The mission was a partial failure. It was Virgin Galactic's 40th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 40th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was VSS Unity (N202VG).

Watch
No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
40th SpaceShipTwo flight · 3rd this yearVirgin Galactic's 40th launch3rd this year

Spacecraft

VSS Unity (N202VG)

VSS Unity, previously referred to as VSS Voyager, is a SpaceShipTwo-class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane. It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and will be used as part of the Virgin Galactic fleet.

  • Destination: Suborbital
  • Mission length: under an hour

VSS Unity successfully landed back at the Mojave Air and Space Port after this flight.

Flight preview

About this launch

Test flight of VSS Unity. No release due to strong winds.

Pad

Map of Mojave Air and Space Port

Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight

40th launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 3rd this year · 59th from Air launch to Suborbital flight

53 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight

2 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did VSS Unity CC03 launch?

VSS Unity CC03 launched on November 3, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch VSS Unity CC03?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched VSS Unity CC03?

SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet

Where did VSS Unity CC03 launch from?

Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight.

What orbit was VSS Unity CC03 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.