MISSION NAME
VSS Unity VF-02 02
Status
Partial Failure
DATE
12 DEC 2020
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Virgin Galactic
Launch Pad
Spaceport America
Description
First attempted spaceflight from New Mexico, aborted due to computer malfunction, engine ignited and automatically turned off.
SpaceShipTwo
Rocket Description
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.