SpaceShipOne - Specifications

Specifications

Data from astronautix.com

General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Capacity: 2 passengers
• Length: 28 ft (8.53 m)
• Wingspan: 16 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
• Height:
• Wing area: 161.4 ft² (15 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,640 lb (1,200 kg)
• Loaded weight: 7,920 lb (3,600 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × N2O/HTPB SpaceDev Hybrid rocket motor, 7,500 kgf (74 kN)
• I_sp: 250 s (2450 Ns/kg)
• Burn time: 87 seconds
• Aspect Ratio: 1.6

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 3.09 (2,170 mph, 3,518 km/h)
• Range: 35 nm (40 mi, 65 km)
• Service ceiling: 367,360 ft (112,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 82,000 ft/min (416.6 m/s)
• Wing loading: 49.07 lb/ft² (240 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 2.08