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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoMojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight

VSS Unity CC04

Launched

November 30, 2016

Launch Successful

Summary

VSS Unity CC04 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on November 30, 2016. It was Virgin Galactic's 41st launch and 4th this year. It was the 41st SpaceShipTwo flight and the 4th 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
41st SpaceShipTwo flight · 4th this yearVirgin Galactic's 41st launch4th 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 with no release from the mothership VMS Eve.

Pad

Map of Mojave Air and Space Port

Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight

41st launch from Mojave Air and Space Port, 4th this year · 60th from Air launch to Suborbital flight

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

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did VSS Unity CC04 launch?

VSS Unity CC04 launched on November 30, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch VSS Unity CC04?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched VSS Unity CC04?

SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet

Where did VSS Unity CC04 launch from?

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

What orbit was VSS Unity CC04 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.