SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF15

A SpaceShipTwo rocket launched SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF15 from Air launch to Suborbital flight, targeting Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Virgin Galactic
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
SpaceShipTwo
Launch site
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Launch pad
Mojave Air and Space Port
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF15 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2011-06-27T12:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    SpaceShipTwo roars off the pad at Air launch to Suborbital flight.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Sub.
  4. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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