Glide 7 — 2018-A01
launch attemptHuman suborbital flightcompleted
Glide 7 — 2018-A01 was a human suborbital flight conducted on January 11, 2018 from MHV using Spaceship Two, operated by VGX. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Human suborbital flight
- Launch date
- January 11, 2018
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About this launch
Every GCAT-classified human suborbital or endoatmospheric rocket flight, with achieved altitude retained separately. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Glide 7 — 2018-A01 used Spaceship Two from MHV under VGX. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 15 km, the MHV profile. No separate payload manifest entry is attached to this attempt.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 11, 2018
- Vehicle
- Spaceship Two
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- MHV
- Operator
- VGX
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Human suborbital flight
- Destination / profile
- MHV
- Recorded apogee
- 15 km
- Payload entries
- 0
- Catalog designation
- 2018-A01
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Other names mentioned
- Spaceship TwoLaunch vehicle
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- VGXLaunch operator
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