Virgin Galactic Completes 11th Successful Spaceflight
26 Gennaio 2024 - 7:41PM
Business Wire
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“Virgin Galactic”
or the “Company”) today announced the completion of its first
spaceflight of 2024 and 11th mission to date. Today’s ‘Galactic 06’
flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were
occupied by private astronauts.
Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said: “Today the
incredible team at Virgin Galactic supported another successful
mission and delivered an unforgettable experience for four new
astronauts. The success of ‘Galactic 06’ and the Company’s other
commercial spaceflights in recent months only increases our
confidence in the repeatability of our product and our ability to
deliver a superlative experience to our customers. With the
production of our next-generation Delta-class ships underway, we
look forward to expanding our flight capacity with testing expected
to start next year and commercial service in 2026.”
Onboard ‘Galactic 06’:
- Astronaut 023 – Lina Borozdina, Ukraine and Nevada, U.S.
- Astronaut 024 – Robie Vaughn, Texas, U.S.
- Astronaut 025 – Franz Haider, Austria
- Astronaut 026 – Neil Kornswiet, California, U.S.
Today’s launch was watched from the ground at Spaceport America
by more than 150 guests alongside Virgin Galactic’s team.
VSS Unity was commanded by C.J. Sturckow with pilot Nicola
Pecile. Michael Masucci commanded mothership VMS Eve joined by
pilot Dan Alix.
‘Galactic 06’ Flight Facts
- Take-off Time: 10:00 am MT
- Altitude at Release: 44,493 ft
- Apogee: 55.2 miles
- Top Speed: Mach 2.98
- Landing Time: 10:56 am MT
The Company’s next mission, expected in the second quarter of
2024, will include both a researcher and private astronauts. More
information on that mission will be announced soon.
Press materials may be accessed via the Virgin Galactic Newsroom
at https://press.virgingalactic.com, including:
- Full catalog of hi-res imagery and b-roll from all flights
- Photos and video from ‘Galactic 06’ mission
- Pilot bios
- Astronaut bios available here:
https://www.virgingalactic.com/virgin-galactic-astronauts
About Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company,
pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and
researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. Scale and
profitability are driven by next generation vehicles capable of
bringing humans to space at an unprecedented frequency with an
industry-leading cost structure. You can find more information at
https://www.virgingalactic.com/.
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