← All launches
Launch SuccessfulVirgin Galactic

SpaceShipTwo: VSS Unity 25

Virgin Galactic return to space mission ahead of the first commercial flight.

Thursday, 25 May 202316:23 UTC
SpaceShipTwo: VSS Unity 25

Mission Data

Virgin Galactic
🇺🇸Virgin GalacticEst. 2004
Launch VehicleSpaceShipTwo
Vehicle Record62 of 67 launches (92.5%)
Provider TypePrivate
Agency Record62 successes / 5 failures (93%)
Success Streak11 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitSuborbital
Launch PadSpaceport America
LocationAir launch to Suborbital flight ???
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad14
Launches From This Site86
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

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.

Launch updates

  1. VSS Unity has landed.

    Source ↗

  2. SS2 drop

  3. Probable close to drop time.

    Source ↗

  4. Waiting for cabin preparations to complete.

    Source ↗

  5. SS2 drop soon.

    Source ↗

  6. SpaceShipTwo drop is roughly 1 hour after take-off (15:17 UTC) per NASASpaceflight’s stream

  7. Setting hold until more concrete take-off time is available.

  8. Pushed back 30 minutes waiting for vehicle start.

  9. Livestream has started

  10. NET 14:30 UTC.

Launch Site

Spaceport America · 32.9903°N 106.9719°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.