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Purdue 1

Name: SpaceShipTwo | Purdue 1
Start: 2027-12-31T00:00:00Z
Location: Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

SpaceShipTwo

NET 2027Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

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Mission

Suborbital research flight for Purdue University carrying a professor, student and three alumni.

Launch Provider

Virgin Galactic

Private · United States of America · Founded 2004 · Founder Richard Branson

Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company within the Virgin Group. It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists. Virgin Galactic's suborbital spacecraft are air launched from beneath a carrier airplane known as White Knight Two.

Launches

Successful

93%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesVMS Eve VSS Enterprise VSS Unity

All Virgin Galactic launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Sep 29 · 9:37 AM
Adding flight
Nosu

SpaceShipTwo

Vehicle history

Height

18m

Diameter

8.2m

Liftoff thrust

310kN

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Virgin GalacticTo Be DeterminedMaterials Science

Purdue 1

SpaceShipTwo

NET 2027Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

NET 2027

Get notified for this launch Virgin Galactic updates

Mission

Suborbital research flight for Purdue University carrying a professor, student and three alumni.

Launch Provider

Virgin Galactic

Private · United States of America · Founded 2004 · Founder Richard Branson

Launches

Successful

93%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesVMS Eve VSS Enterprise VSS Unity

All Virgin Galactic launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Sep 29 · 9:37 AM
Adding flight
Nosu

SpaceShipTwo

Vehicle history

Height

18m

Diameter

8.2m

Liftoff thrust

310kN

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

A notification before liftoff, the countdown on your home screen and watch, and the webcast when it starts.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Purdue 1

Mission

Virgin Galactic

Updates

SpaceShipTwo

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Purdue 1

Mission

Virgin Galactic

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SpaceShipTwo

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