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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04

Name: SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04
Start: 2014-10-31T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2014-10-31T12:15:00+00:00
Location: Mojave Air and Space Port

FAILURE SpaceShipTwo →

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Oct 31, 2014 at 12:00 UTC

Suborbital Test Flight Air launch to Suborbital flight 93% success

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PADMojave Air and Space Port

SITEAir launch to Suborbital flight →

ORBITSuborbital

TYPETest Flight

MISSION OVERVIEW

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise. Unintended feathering destroyed the vehicle in-flight, killed one pilot and injured the other.

LAUNCH DETAILS

VEHICLE

SpaceShipTwo

AGENCY

Virgin Galactic

MISSION

VSS Enterprise PF04

MISSION TYPE

Test Flight

TARGET ORBIT

Suborbital

LAUNCH PAD

Mojave Air and Space Port

LAUNCH SITE

Air launch to Suborbital flight

COUNTRY

USA

LAUNCH TIME VERIFICATION

CONFIRMEDPrecision: Minute

LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY

API ID: b74dd1c6-3472-4f1c-ae0c-8d56a06f95cc

Reported date: Oct 31, 2014 at 12:00 UTC

Last synced: 4 minutes ago

This launch date and time are confirmed by the launch provider. Countdown is active.

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SPACESHIPTWO — VSS ENTERPRISE

N339SSSERIAL

37FLIGHTS

SuborbitalDESTINATION

DestroyedSTATUS

FLIGHT-PROVEN CAPSULE

VSS Enterprise was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane, built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic. As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2…

CREW MANIFEST

Michael AlsburyPilot

Peter SieboldPilot

VEHICLE — SpaceShipTwo →

MANUFACTURER

Virgin Galactic

FLIGHTS

SUCCESSES

SUCCESS RATE

92.5%

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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When is the SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 launch?

The SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 is scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2014 at 12:00 PM UTC. This is the NET (No Earlier Than) time and may be subject to change. Current status: FAILURE.

What rocket is being used for VSS Enterprise PF04?

The SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 mission uses the SpaceShipTwo rocket, manufactured by Virgin Galactic. The SpaceShipTwo has flown 67 times with a 92.5% success rate.

Where is the SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 launching from?

The launch takes place from Mojave Air and Space Port at Air launch to Suborbital flight.

What orbit is VSS Enterprise PF04 going to?

The VSS Enterprise PF04 mission is targeting Suborbital.

Who is launching VSS Enterprise PF04?

The SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 is operated by Virgin Galactic.

Can I watch the SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04 launch live?

Yes. Visit the launch detail page on Space Launch Live for embedded YouTube webcasts, replay videos, and links to live coverage from SpaceX, NASA, NASASpaceflight, and other channels.

LAUNCH TIMELINE

Mar 29, 2026 00:03 UTC

Launch added to tracker

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Mar 29, 2026 00:03 UTC

Launch date set: Oct 31, 2014 at 12:00 UTC

NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Virgin Galactic

Mar 29, 2026 00:03 UTC

Launch failure reported

Updated via Launch Library 2

LIVE DATA SOURCES

Last data sync: 4 minutes ago

Launch ID: b74dd1c6-3472-4f1c-ae0c-8d56a06f95cc

Pad weather at 35.06, -118.15

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Mission Profile

VSS Enterprise PF04 was a SpaceShipTwo mission operated by Virgin Galactic that lifted off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Air launch to Suborbital flight on October 31, 2014. The flight carried its payload on a test flight mission to Suborbital. The launch ended in failure.

SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF04

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