VSS Imagine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Dave_Mackay
gptkb:Mark_Stucky
approximately 90 minutes
delta wing
horizontal stabilizers
gptkbp:capacity 6 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit glass cockpit
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs for students
high demand for space tourism
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design gptkb:Scaled_Composites
mothership and spaceplane system
gptkbp:elevation approximately 15 kilometers
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:environmental_impact low emissions during flight
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2021
2016-12-07
2018-07-11
suborbital trajectory
view of Earth from space
gptkbp:fuel_type nitrous oxide and rubber
gptkbp:future_plans expand commercial flights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VSS Imagine
gptkbp:inspiration inspiring future generations of astronauts
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of demonstration flights
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Spaceport_America
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:White_Knight_Two
gptkbp:launched air launch
gptkbp:length 18.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:max_speed gptkb:Mach_3.0
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight runway landing
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media attention
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:2016
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Virgin_Galactic_fleet
gptkbp:partnerships NASA collaborations
gptkbp:project development of next-gen space vehicles
gptkbp:purpose space tourism
gptkbp:research_interest scientific experiments in microgravity
gptkbp:safety_features multiple redundant systems
gptkbp:safety_record multiple test flights
gptkbp:seating_capacity weightlessness
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:VSS_Unity
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:strategic_importance commercial space travel
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:ticket_sales approximately $250,000
gptkbp:training pre-flight safety training
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 pounds
approximately 8,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 27.4 meters