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.

Vehicle file · LV-465

SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic · IN SERVICE

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

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Height18.0 m

Diameter8.2 m

Payload to LEO0 kg

Payload to GTO0 kg

Maiden flight10 October 2010

ReusableYes — stage recovery

Launch costNOT PUBLISHED

StatusIn service

Flight record

Reliability

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Total flights67

Successful62

Failed5

Success rate92.5%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled1

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

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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.