Scaled Composites SpaceShipThree

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The Scaled Composites SpaceShipThree is a proposed orbital spaceplane to be developed by Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites if SpaceShipTwo is successful.

Early reports suggest it will be capable of orbital flight, and possibly able to dock with space stations.

SS3 would be part of Scaled Composites/Virgin Galactic's Tier Two program of orbital spaceflight.

SS3's configuration will undoubtedly be significantly different from that of SS1/SS2, owing to the different dynamics and needs of orbital versus suborbital flight.

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Related development:

Comparable aircraft: North American X-15, X-38, Space Shuttle

Designation sequence: SpaceShipOne - SpaceShipTwo - SpaceShipThree

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