VSS Enterprise PF04
A test flight of the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo, VSS Enterprise. On October 31, 2014, the craft suffered an in-flight breakup due to premature deployment of the feathering system. The accident resulted in the death of co-pilot Michael Alsbury and serious injury to pilot Peter Siebold.
Identity
- Name
- VSS Enterprise PF04
- Slug
- vss-enterprise-pf04
- Status
- failed
Details
- Description
- A test flight of the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo, VSS Enterprise. On October 31, 2014, the craft suffered an in-flight breakup due to premature deployment of the feathering system. The accident resulted in the death of co-pilot Michael Alsbury and serious injury to pilot Peter Siebold.
- End Date
- 2014-10-31
- Outcome
- Failure - In-flight breakup
- Program
- SpaceShipTwo
- Start Date
- 2014-10-31
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 4/26/2026, 3:30:58 PM
- Updated Time
- 4/26/2026, 3:30:58 PM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- jd74r57mckrafmkypspbj7049n7njw2z
- Role
- Operator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td72kngn2wabt3s3yafjrhprth7nk9kh
- Role
- Co-Pilot