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Virgin Galactic had several rocket motors available at Spaceport America following the 2020-12-12 flight attempt.
Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo aircraft carrying the SpaceShipTwo vehicle named VSS Unity took off from Spaceport America at 10:24 a.m. Eastern on 2020-12-12.
VSS Unity glided back to Spaceport America and landed at 11:27 a.m. Eastern on 2020-12-12 with pilots and vehicle safe.
Virgin Galactic relocated its vehicles to Spaceport America in February and conducted a series of captive carry and glide flights ahead of the 2020-12-12 powered flight attempt.
Virgin Galactic did not provide its own livestream of the 2020-12-12 flight and restricted access at Spaceport America to essential personnel because of the pandemic.
The flight window for Virgin Galactic’s first powered spaceflight from Spaceport America will open on 2020-12-11, pending good weather conditions and technical readiness.
Virgin Galactic rescheduled a powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane for a window that opens 2020-12-11 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
The development of Spaceport America began from a partnership announced about 15 years ago between then-Governor Bill Richardson and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, and the spaceport was funded by the state.
The New Mexico Office of the State Auditor released a report on 2020-11-24 about operations at Spaceport America.
Scott McLaughlin is the Interim Executive Director of Spaceport America and supports hosting Stratodynamics’ flight campaign at Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic is postponing a powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle that was scheduled for 2020-11-19–23 from Spaceport America due to New Mexico reinstating a stay-at-home order.
Virgin Galactic had planned a powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America between 2020-11-19 and 2020-11-23.
The planned SpaceShipTwo flight would have been the first powered test flight of the vehicle since February 2019 and the first powered SpaceShipTwo flight from Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic is preparing to perform its first powered SpaceShipTwo flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico between 2020-11-19 and 23, 2020.
Virgin Galactic’s long-term vision includes flying 400 times a year from Spaceport America and later other spaceports to generate $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue.
C6 Launch Systems, a Canadian small launch vehicle developer, plans to launch from Shetland Space Centre and recently announced it will conduct engine tests at Spaceport America in New Mexico in the next several months.
VSS Unity performed two glide flights from Spaceport America after the move, most recently on 2020-06-25.
The 2020-06-25 glide flight was VSS Unity’s second free flight at Spaceport America following a glide flight on 2020-05-01.
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo had not made a powered test flight since 2019-02-01 and conducted a glide test flight on 2020-05-01 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
SpaceShipTwo conducted an unpowered test flight on 2020-05-01 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.