VSS Eve

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control Fly-by-wire
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Approximately 1 hour
gptkbp:control_surfaces Elevons
gptkbp:crew Mark Stucky, Mike Alsbury
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Spaceplane
gptkb:Burt_Rutan
gptkbp:design_feature Spacecraft cabin with large windows
gptkbp:development_cost $200 million
gptkbp:elevation 15,000 meters
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Hybrid_rocket_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Multiple
2020-07-29
2013-04-29
2016-12-13
gptkbp:flight_style Suborbital trajectory
gptkbp:flight_test_program Successful
gptkbp:fuel_type HTPB
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VSS Eve
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Space_tourism
gptkbp:is_a carrier aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear Retractable
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:White_Knight_Two
gptkbp:launch_window Air launch
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering commercial spaceflight
gptkbp:length 18.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:max_speed gptkb:Mach_3.0
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_achievement First commercial spacecraft to reach space
gptkbp:notable_event First powered flight of Space Ship Two
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Dave_Mackay
gptkb:Mark_Stucky
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:operational_period 2013-2020
gptkbp:operational_use Commercial space tourism
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:6
gptkbp:public_interest gptkb:High
gptkbp:purpose Suborbital spaceflight
gptkbp:recovery_method Airborne recovery
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:2020
gptkbp:safety_record No fatalities
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:VSS_Enterprise
gptkbp:status Retired
gptkbp:training Pilot training program
gptkbp:type gptkb:Space_Ship_Two
gptkbp:weight 4,500 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 27.4 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4