Editing SpaceShipTwo (section)

=== 2007 test explosion ===
On 26 July 2007, an explosion occurred during an [[Oxidizing agent|oxidizer]] flow test at the [[Mojave Air and Space Port]], where early-stage tests were being conducted on SpaceShipTwo's systems. The oxidizer test included filling the oxidizer tank with {{cvt|4500|kg}} of [[nitrous oxide]], followed by a 15-second cold-flow injector test. Although the tests did not ignite the gas, three employees were killed and three injured by flying [[Shrapnel (fragment)|shrapnel]].<ref name=LAT-2007-07-27-TamiAbdollah>Abdollah, Tami and Silverstein, Stuart (27 June 2007) [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-27-me-explode27-story.html "Test Site Explosion Kills Three"] ''Los Angeles Times'' Retrieved 27 July 2007</ref>