Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:23:59

Thursday April 5, 2018

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First powered flight of VSS Unity.

PP01

PP01 was the first powered flight of VSS Unity and the first powered flight for Virgin Galactic since the loss of VSS Enterprise. The flight was piloted by Mark Stucky and co-piloted by David Mackay. Unity reached an altitude of 25.7 kilometers during the test.

Rocket

Retired
SpaceShipTwo

Active 2013 to 2024


Stages

1

Launch Site

VMS Eve

Mojave Air and Space Port, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

54 days

Stats

SpaceShipTwo


5th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2018