VMS (Virgin Mothership)
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VMS (Virgin Mothership) is Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft used to air-launch SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplanes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VMS (Virgin Mothership) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-launch platform
ⓘ
carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-fuselage ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet-powered aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
supporting SpaceShipTwo test flights
ⓘ
supporting commercial suborbital missions ⓘ |
| flightEnvironment | atmospheric flight ⓘ |
| industry | commercial spaceflight ⓘ |
| launches | SpaceShipTwo ⓘ |
| launchesFrom | runway ⓘ |
| launchesTo | high altitude release point ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch ⓘ |
| launchProfile | carries SpaceShipTwo to high altitude before release ⓘ |
| launchTechnique | captive carry and release ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Scaled Composites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase | pre-spaceflight ascent and release ⓘ |
| missionType |
flight test support
ⓘ
suborbital space tourism support ⓘ |
| operator | Virgin Galactic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Virgin Galactic
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceflight system
|
| propulsionType | turbofan-powered ⓘ |
| relatedCompany | Virgin Group ⓘ |
| relatedVehicle | SpaceShipTwo ⓘ |
| role |
launch platform for crewed suborbital flights
ⓘ
mothership for commercial space tourism ⓘ |
| spaceplaneTypeCarried | suborbital spaceplane ⓘ |
| status | operational for Virgin Galactic suborbital missions ⓘ |
| supports | reusable suborbital spacecraft operations ⓘ |
| usedFor | air-launching SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplanes ⓘ |
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