NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Suborbital
Partial Failure

VF-02

Launch Time
Sat Dec 12, 2020 16:16 UTC

The plane's engine was shut down about 1 second after its ignition due to a computer communications issue. The vehicle was able to return and land on the runway.

Rocket

SpaceShipTwo
Image Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic
Status: Retired
Payload to LEO: 0 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 1
Strap-ons: 0
Details

Vehicles

Spaceport America

VSS Unity

Flight #6
659 day turnaround
Manifest

Mission Details

VF-02

VF-02 was piloted by David Mackay and CJ Sturckow. This flight was designed to fulfill a number of objectives, including testing elements of the customer cabin as well as assessing the upgraded horizontal stabilizers and flight controls during boost. The flight also carried payloads as part of the NASA Flight Opportunities Program.

Suborbital

Location

VMS Eve, Spaceport America, New Mexico, USA

Stats

SpaceShipTwo

10th mission
1st mission of 2020