VSS Enterprise Makes First Crewed Flight15th July 2010, Mojave Air and Spaceport CA15th July 2010 was a significant milestone for Scaled Composites as the team march towards the first solo flights of VSS Enterprise (SpaceShipTwo).
For the first time VSS Enterprise flew with crew on board. As planned, the spaceship remained attached to VMS Eve (captive) for the duration of the flight and numerous combined vehicle systems tests were conducted. In addition and for the first time, the two crew members on board VSS Enterprise, evaluated all of the spaceship’s systems and functions from end to end in the air. Objectives achieved.
Congratulations to the whole team!
Below are the amazing images from the VSS Enterprise flight as well as a very interesting video highlighting this major galactic milestone.
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