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.^[1] 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. SpaceShipThree will be a commercial rocket. It would be able to travel the same range as the Space Shuttle. A contest will begin to see which rocket would be Scaled Composites SpaceShipThree.^{[citation needed]} The rocket would travel up to Mach 25.

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^ SpaceShipThree poised to follow if SS2 succeeds (August 23, 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-25.

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SpaceShipThree poised to follow if SS2 succeeds (Flight International, 8/23/2005)
Space tourism companies aiming for orbit (New Scientist Space, 8/24/2005)
SpaceShipThree Goals

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