Scaled Composites, LLC

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We work to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and achieve what has not been achieved.

We are a 42 year old aerospace company continually looking towards the future.

On June 21, 2004, Mike Melvill took SpaceShipOne rocketing through the sky and up past the Karman Line to complete the f...
06/19/2026

On June 21, 2004, Mike Melvill took SpaceShipOne rocketing through the sky and up past the Karman Line to complete the first privately funded spaceflight. After floating down in feather configuration and landing the little spaceplane back at Mojave Air & Space Port as a glider, he was awarded the first ever pair of FAA Commercial Space Astronaut Wings.

This weekend we are gathering to honor and celebrate Mike’s life, a live stream is available for those not joining us at the memorial in person: https://www.youtube.com/live/tmKB1GVzm10

Flight test in the Mojave Desert is a small community and every loss hits hard. The Scaled team is saddened to hear of t...
06/16/2026

Flight test in the Mojave Desert is a small community and every loss hits hard. The Scaled team is saddened to hear of the loss of eight members of our community in yesterday’s B-52 crash, our thoughts go to the loved ones of the crew and the Edwards AFB team.

A benefit of working with composites when building aircraft is the ease at which they can be modified – for the ATTT, we...
06/05/2026

A benefit of working with composites when building aircraft is the ease at which they can be modified – for the ATTT, we learned during flight test with the cruciform tail that we had some aerodynamic deficiencies with the aircraft.

The solution?

Cut off the tail and modify the aircraft with a Bronco-style tail! ATTT made its first flight with the new tail configuration on April 27, 1989.

One of the fastest full aircraft design/builds Scaled has completed was the M309 Adam – only 7 months from contract to f...
05/29/2026

One of the fastest full aircraft design/builds Scaled has completed was the M309 Adam – only 7 months from contract to first flight on March 21, 2000! Today this aircraft is on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.

On behalf of the Melvill family, we’d like to extend an invitation to join us in honoring the storied life of Mike Melvi...
05/26/2026

On behalf of the Melvill family, we’d like to extend an invitation to join us in honoring the storied life of Mike Melvill on Saturday, June 20th from 10am-12pm at the Mojave Air and Space Port’s Stu O Witt Event Center.

More information and the link to RSVP can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-melvill-memorial-tickets-1990107249355

Scaled Composites honors the brave souls who gave their lives in service to our country. Wishing everyone a safe and hap...
05/25/2026

Scaled Composites honors the brave souls who gave their lives in service to our country. Wishing everyone a safe and happy .

Back in the late 1980’s, Scaled rapidly built a hard sail for the Stars & Stripes catamaran – the maiden voyage was May ...
05/22/2026

Back in the late 1980’s, Scaled rapidly built a hard sail for the Stars & Stripes catamaran – the maiden voyage was May 25, 1988!

05/18/2026

The YFQ-48A Talon Blue recently completed its first taxi test points, completely autonomously – a first for testing at Scaled Composites! This test highlighted Northrop Grumman Corporation’s extensive experience in autonomy being leveraged for the YFQ-48A as it commanded itself down the runway for a picture-perfect taxi run.

Test is made of many incremental parts when developing a novel aircraft - every step of test from structural and systems...
05/15/2026

Test is made of many incremental parts when developing a novel aircraft - every step of test from structural and systems testing, ground testing, and then flight testing helps us push the envelope and prove a new aircraft. In the case of SpaceShipOne, one of the many steps towards spaceflight was WhiteKnight carrying the little spaceship up for its first captive carry flight on May 20, 2003!

In partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA and Northrop Grumman Corporation, Scaled Composit...
05/06/2026

In partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA and Northrop Grumman Corporation, Scaled Composites flew the XRQ-73, showcasing the hybrid electric propulsion.

Learn more at https://scaled.com/2026/05/06/xrq73shepardflight/

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1624 Flight Line # 78
Mojave, CA
93501

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm

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+16618244541

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