VSS Unity

VSS Unity, previously referred to as VSS Voyager, is a SpaceShipTwo-class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane. It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and will be used as part of the Virgin Galactic fleet. It first reached an altitude of more than 50 mi on 13 December 2018. The spacecraft was rolled out on 19 February 2016 and completed ground-based system integration testing in September 2016, prior to its first flight on 8 September 2016.

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Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course, FAA is investigating | Near the end of the burn of the VSS Unity spacecraft's engine, a red light appeared on a console. This alerted the crew to an "entry glide-cone warning"

Virgin Galactic Launches Richard Branson to Space in First Fully Crewed Flight of VSS Unity

Virgin Galactic launches Richard Branson to space in 1st fully crewed flight of VSS Unity

Richard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity

Virgin Galactic launches Richard Branson to space in 1st fully crewed flight of VSS Unity