Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflight program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Virgin_Galactic_commercial_spaceflight_program
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf commercial spaceflight program
gptkbp:announced 2004
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:firstFlight July 11, 2021
June 29, 2023
gptkbp:flightNumber about 90 minutes
horizontal takeoff, rocket-powered ascent, suborbital trajectory, gliding landing
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Mojave,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflight program
gptkbp:launchSite Spaceport America
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Richard_Branson
gptkb:Sirisha_Bandla
gptkb:Beth_Moses
gptkb:Colin_Bennett
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Virgin_Galactic
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Virgin_Group
gptkbp:publicTransit $450,000
gptkbp:purpose space tourism
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration
gptkbp:seatingCapacity up to 6 passengers
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:targetAltitude suborbital
gptkbp:usesCarrierAircraft gptkb:VMS_Eve
gptkbp:vehicleType gptkb:SpaceShipTwo
gptkb:VSS_Unity
gptkbp:website https://www.virgingalactic.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VSS_Enterprise
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6