Vehicle file · LV-465
SpaceShipTwo
SpaceShipTwo is a partly reusable orbital launch vehicle built by Virgin Galactic. It stands 18.0 m tall, lifts 0 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 10 October 2010. It has flown 67 times with 62 successes, a success rate of 92.5%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
Flight record
Reliability
About SpaceShipTwo
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
No SpaceShipTwo flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.
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Common questions
- How many times has SpaceShipTwo flown?
- SpaceShipTwo has flown 67 orbital missions, with 62 successes and 5 failures. A further 1 flights are on the manifest.
- What is SpaceShipTwo's success rate?
- SpaceShipTwo has a success rate of 92.5%, from 62 successful flights out of 67 attempts.
- When is the next SpaceShipTwo launch?
- SpaceShipTwo has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
- How much can SpaceShipTwo lift to orbit?
- SpaceShipTwo is rated for 0 kg to low Earth orbit and 0 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
- Is SpaceShipTwo reusable?
- Yes. SpaceShipTwo recovers and reflies at least one stage. Reusable does not mean the whole vehicle comes back — usually it is the first stage.