Love at first flight! Congratulations to @VirginGalactic Pilots, Jameel Janjua and Pat Moran, who completed their first flights in the cockpit of our mothership, VMS Eve, this week.
Safety is and will always be our top priority. Hear from Gary Lai and Laura Stiles about our approach to safety and reliability. Watch the #NSFirstHumanFlight launch live on https://t.co/7Y4TherpLr
It's always fun to see space through young students' perspectives! Check out these pieces of art from 3rd graders near Las Cruces. They were created as part of the @lc_space, which was supported by the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces. https://t.co/jioPDnceKl
Preparation is underway for a rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity from Spaceport America, New Mexico. The flight window will open on Feb 13th with opportunities to fly throughout the month, pending weather conditions and technical readiness. https://t.co/hy18Tg6gkf
Our mothership, VMS Eve, will be conducting a flight from Spaceport America, New Mexico, today and another tomorrow. Today’s pilots will be CJ Sturckow and Dave Mackay. They will be using VMS Eve to simulate SpaceShipTwo Unity’s glide and approach-to-land phase.
The last 18 months at #SpaceportAmerica have been busy! We have hosted many #launches, large #events, training exercises, and had the pleasure of serving the community in Southern New Mexico. We wish you all a very happy, safe and successful #NewYear2021
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Happy December Solstice! The south pole of the Earth is tilted towards the sun, making today the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere, the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere. Image Credit: @NASA/ Genna Duberstein
The flight window for our first spaceflight from New Mexico will open on 11th Dec, pending good weather conditions and technical readiness. https://t.co/stwXFn0RPs
Did you know? Our partners at White Sands Missile Range have launched more objects to space than any other launch facility in the country? We share 6,000 sq. miles of restricted air space with WSMR. #WSMR#SpaceportAmerica#TheSpaceToBe
Lookup for the Leonid Meteors due to peak tonight and tomorrow. Image credit: NASA- A burst of 1999 Leonid meteors as seen at 38,000 feet from Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign.
We are planning two VMS Eve flights today from our commercial home at Spaceport America, New Mexico! Residents of Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences may get a chance to see our mothership in the skies as preparations for our next spaceflight continue. Stay tuned for more info.
Our mothership, VMS Eve, takes off from our commercial HQ at Spaceport America, New Mexico today, as preparations continue for our next spaceflight which is due to take place later this Fall.