Rocket file · LV-465
SpaceShipTwo
SpaceShipTwo is a reusable suborbital vehicle built by Virgin Galactic. It stands 18.0 m tall, first flew on 10 October 2010. It has flown 67 times with 62 successes, a success rate of 92.5%.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
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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All upcoming launchesSpaceShipTwo in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has SpaceShipTwo flown?
- 67 times, with 62 successes and 5 failures. Another 1 flights are scheduled.
- What is SpaceShipTwo's success rate?
- 92.5%. That's 62 successful flights out of 67 attempts.
- Is SpaceShipTwo reusable?
- Yes. Launch Library 2 lists SpaceShipTwo as reusable. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.