Virgin Galactic controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2014
VSS Enterprise test-flight disaster
VSS Enterprise broke apart during a powered test flight after premature unlocking of its feathering system. One pilot was killed and another seriously injured. The NTSB identified design, training, oversight, and human-factors failures.
2007
Rocket-component test explosion
An explosion during ground testing at Mojave killed three Scaled Composites employees and injured three others. The event preceded Virgin Galactic’s passenger operations but affected the broader development program.