Article "Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for first time"
Six individuals were aboard VSS Unity space plane, including first mother-daughter duo to venture to space together
by Maya Yang
August 10, 2023
Article "Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for first time"
Six individuals were aboard VSS Unity space plane, including first mother-daughter duo to venture to space together
by Maya Yang
August 10, 2023
https://youtu.be/3dihRePbnl0?si=eSiKQJEjkzWLaQCn
Galactic 03 - Virgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight
Sep 8, 2023
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Galactic 03 - Virgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight – was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on 8 September 2023, at 08:34 local time. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported three private passengers: Ken Baxter, Timothy Nash and Adrian Reynard; as well as Beth Moses (Chief Astronaut Instructor). The flight reached an apogee of 55 miles (88,5 km).
https://youtu.be/8jgddkz2d7M?si=gNfhyGdFa5vLYIVZ
Galactic 04 spaceflight
Oct 7, 2023
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Galactic 04 - Virgin Galactic’s fourth commercial spaceflight and fifth successful human space mission in five months - was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on 6 October 2023, at 09:28 local time. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported three private passengers: Ron Rosano, Trevor Beattie and Namira Salim; as well as Beth Moses (Chief Astronaut Instructor). The flight reached an apogee of 54.3 miles (~87 km).
https://youtu.be/hRIfo1ww5vA?si=MRot4Li1I3KZKBeA
Galactic 05 spaceflight
Nov 2, 2023
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Galactic 05 - Virgin Galactic’s fifth commercial spaceflight and sixth successful human space mission in six months - was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on 2 November 2023, at 09:00 local time. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported three passengers: Dr. Alan Stern, Kellie Gerardi, Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge; as well as Colin Bennett (Astronaut Instructor). The flight reached an apogee of 54.2m miles (~87 km).
https://youtu.be/wCVJE28PvOo?si=qBWVd_vUA8KGj56U
Galactic 06 spaceflight
Jan 26, 2024
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Galactic 06, Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight, was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on 26 January 2024, at 10:00 local time. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported four passengers: Lina Borozdina, Robie Vaughn, Franz Haider, Neil Kornswiet. The flight reached an apogee of 55.2m miles (~88.8 km). “Galactic 06’ flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts”.