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SpaceShipTwo

activeReusable
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Specifications

Status
active
Height
18 m
Diameter
8.2 m
Mass
9,000 kg
Stages
1
Payload to LEO
0
Payload to GTO
0
First flight
2010-10-10
Total launches
67
Success / Fail
62 / 5

The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism. It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company, a California-based company owned by Virgin Galactic.

Payloads it launched · 9

OBJECT G
LEO
2023-117F
LEO
OBJECT E
LEO
OBJECT B
LEO
OBJECT A
LEO
2023-117C
LEO
OBJECT D
LEO
USA 276
LEO
COSMOS 2472
LEO

In the news

Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight
SpaceNews · 2y ago
Virgin Galactic Scores Success with First Commercial Spaceflight
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2y ago
Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight
SpaceNews · 2y ago
SpaceShipTwo to demonstrate research capabilities on first commercial flight
SpaceNews · 2y ago
Virgin Galactic sets date and announces crew for first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight
SpaceNews · 2y ago