Summary of hybrid motor test of today:http://www.scaled.com/projects/rocketmotortwo_hot-fire_test_summaries
First full scale firing of a rocket motor at Scaled’s test site under full control of the spaceship’s Rocket Motor Controller (RMC). All objectives achieved.
Quote from: yg1968 on 06/21/2012 03:54 amSummary of hybrid motor test of today:http://www.scaled.com/projects/rocketmotortwo_hot-fire_test_summariesQuoteFirst full scale firing of a rocket motor at Scaled’s test site under full control of the spaceship’s Rocket Motor Controller (RMC). All objectives achieved.Sounds like they are getting close
Suggesting that they might start testing with an engine that can't make it to 100km?
Now it's out that the firing at Mojave was the full RM2. Also, there's been another glide flight (the first since last September) and a SN RM2 firing.
Flight: 88 / GF18 Date: 29 Jun 12 Flight Time: 13 min SS2 Pilot: Stucky SS2 CoPilot: Mackay
It seems, that Mr. Mackay has carrying out his first flight on SpaceShip Two.http://www.scaled.com/projects/spaceshiptwo_test_summariesQuoteFlight: 88 / GF18 Date: 29 Jun 12 Flight Time: 13 min SS2 Pilot: Stucky SS2 CoPilot: Mackay
I'll be at Farnborough. I'll try to take lots of pictures
Anchor tenant Virgin Galactic announced the return of Spaceship Two to flight status after its down time for a few months for upgrades. Upgrades were necessary so that the vehicle can transition from subsonic glide flights to supersonic, rocket-powered flights. In late May, vehicle supplier Scaled Composites was granted an Experimental Permit by the FAA to conduct these rocket powered test flights.
A bit of an update can be found on the Spaceport America website:http://spaceportamerica.com/happenings/newsletter-2/QuoteAnchor tenant Virgin Galactic announced the return of Spaceship Two to flight status after its down time for a few months for upgrades. Upgrades were necessary so that the vehicle can transition from subsonic glide flights to supersonic, rocket-powered flights. In late May, vehicle supplier Scaled Composites was granted an Experimental Permit by the FAA to conduct these rocket powered test flights.