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Virgin Galactic @virgingalactic 2m2 minutes ago#SpaceShipTwo is mated to WhiteKnightTwo and headed outside now. Today, we’re conducting some final mated communications & navigation checks
Good morning from Mojave! VSS Unity and WhiteKnightTwo are outside again for a bit of testing. #SpaceShipTwo
Today’s flight is planned to be a captive carry flight—where #SpaceShipTwo remains mated to our mothership.
Like every flight of #SpaceShipTwo, this mission is crewed. Two of our pilots in VSS Unity, two more in WhiteKnightTwo
Virgin Galactic @virgingalacticWheels up! WhiteKnightTwo & #SpaceShipTwo are now in the air. This is 1st ever flight of a vehicle built by our sister co, @TheSpaceshipCo
Any word on when they will start building # 3 ?
Quote from: Davp99 on 09/10/2016 05:23 pmAny word on when they will start building # 3 ? Are you worried they might lose this one too?
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 11m11 minutes agoVirgin Galactic’s George Whitesides says next SpaceShipTwo test flight will be a glide flight, taking place in near future. #IAC2016 (3/3)
Quote from: CameronD on 09/12/2016 01:12 amQuote from: Davp99 on 09/10/2016 05:23 pmAny word on when they will start building # 3 ? Are you worried they might lose this one too?Once operational, they'll need several to have any chance to meet the fly all their customers in a reasonable time frame.
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 2m2 minutes agoAt Explorer’s Club space event in NYC this morning, Virgin Galactic’s CJ Sturckow says first glide flight of 2nd SS2 planned for Tuesday.
Sturckow said the plan is to “spot check” the glide flight envelope of SS2 and move into powered flight tests in early 2017.