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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:monoplane
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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fly-by-wire
space tourism missions
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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approximately 1 hour
above 50 miles
up to Mach 3.0
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
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gptkbp:control_surfaces
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elevons
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:David_Mackay
gptkb:George_Whitesides
gptkb:Michael_Masucci
simulator training
2 pilots
Beth Moses
Sirisha Bandla
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:6
6 passengers
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gptkbp:debut
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multiple test flights
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Burt_Rutan
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gptkbp:design_feature
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feathering re-entry system
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gptkbp:design_purpose
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commercial spaceflight
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Scaled_Composites
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gptkbp:development_cost
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estimated at $500 million
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 90 kilometers
approximately 86 kilometers
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Team_Rocket
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:Space_Ship_Two
successful
over 20
December 2018
December 13, 2018
2020-05-22
2018-12-13
2016-12-03
2016-12-13
used for training
2021-07-11
Space Ship Two's first powered flight
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gptkbp:flight_path_type
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suborbital
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gptkbp:flight_style
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suborbital trajectory
brief view of Earth from space
first commercial spaceflight by a private company
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gptkbp:fuel_type
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liquid nitrous oxide and rubber
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gptkbp:future_goals
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expand commercial space travel
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gptkbp:future_plans
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commercial flights to space
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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VSS Unity
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Space_Ship_One
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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retractable
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gptkbp:launch_date
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planned monthly launches
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gptkbp:launch_platform
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air launch
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Spaceport_America
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:White_Knight_Two
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gptkbp:launch_window
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air launch
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gptkbp:launched
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multiple planned
ground crew support
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gptkbp:length
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18.3 meters
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gptkbp:maiden_flight_date
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December 2018
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkb:Scaled_Composites
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gptkbp:maximum_altitude_reached
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82.7 kilometers
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:David_Mackay
gptkb:Michael_Alsbury
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
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gptkbp:operational_status
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operational
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Virgin_Galactic_fleet
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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up to 6 passengers
weightlessness
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high
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gptkbp:public_launch
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2021-07-11
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gptkbp:purpose
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suborbital space tourism
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gptkbp:safety_features
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multiple redundant systems
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gptkbp:safety_measures
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stringent safety measures
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gptkbp:safety_record
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no fatalities
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gptkbp:significance
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first fully crewed flight of a commercial spaceplane
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:VSS_Enterprise
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gptkbp:spacecraft
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gptkb:monoplane
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gptkbp:status
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active
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:monoplane
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 8,000 pounds
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gptkbp:wingspan
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27.2 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Virgin_Galactic_Holdings
gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkb:Virgin_Galactic_flight
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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