Space Ship Two VSS Spirit of America

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Mark_Stucky
approximately 1 hour
fly-by-wire system
2013 crewed flight to space
gptkbp:crew gptkb:6
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2018
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Burt_Rutan
gptkbp:elevation approximately 110 kilometers
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:features gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:first_flight 2010-04-29
2013-04-29
suborbital trajectory
multiple test flights conducted
over 30 test flights
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid nitrous oxide and rubber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Ship Two VSS Spirit of America
gptkbp:influenced suborbital flight design
gptkbp:influenced_by commercial spaceflight industry
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Space_Ship_One
gptkbp:is_involved_in educational outreach programs
scientific research missions
NASA collaborations
public demonstrations of spaceflight
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable landing gear
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:White_Knight_Two
gptkbp:launched air launch from carrier aircraft
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future space tourism missions
gptkbp:length 18.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:first_commercial_spaceflight
gptkbp:operational_area 2010 to 2018
space tourism and research
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:purpose suborbital space tourism
gptkbp:safety_record no fatalities during test flights
gptkbp:seating_capacity up to 6 passengers
weightlessness during flight
gptkbp:significance first commercial spacecraft to reach space
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Space_Ship_Two_VSS_Unity
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail configuration
gptkbp:weight approximately 8,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 27.3 meters
delta wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mojave_Aerospace_Ventures
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5