2014 Virgin Galactic crash, Aviation accident in the United States of America
The 2014 Virgin Galactic crash involved the VSS Enterprise, a SpaceShipTwo test flight.
On October 31, 2014, the VSS Enterprise broke apart during a powered test flight and crashed in the Mojave Desert.
The crash raised significant discussions on the safety of commercial spaceflight.
Following the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) led an investigation into the crash.
The VSS Enterprise was named after the Star Trek spaceship USS Enterprise.
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