By: anon

anon — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:33:15 +0000

what may be being carried is a “Dummy” SS2 entirely.
Think of it as a “battleship” or dynamic test model.

it’s reasonably close to the aero shape and mass distribution but no actuators, controls, plumbing.

that way you can do serious testing of flight conditions and if you need to jettison it, it’s cheap and easy to fix.

if you carry a flight weight model, and you dump it, you want a pilot on board to try and rescue it.

By: 21Tarzan

21Tarzan — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:06:13 +0000

Nice work of Virgin Galactic. They keep their momentum and keep taking steps toward the real deal.
I wish them good luck!