SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF20

The Test Flight flight SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF20 departed Air launch to Suborbital flight atop a SpaceShipTwo, bound for 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 GF20 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2012-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — SpaceShipTwo is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — SpaceShipTwo endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches Sub, successfully entering orbit.
  4. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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