Galactic 07 was acrewedsub-orbital spaceflight of theSpaceShipTwo-classVSSUnity, which launched on 8 June 2024. It was the final launch of Unity.[4][5]
 Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity | |
| Mission type | Crewedsub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 87.5 km (54.4 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSSUnity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Nicola Pecile Jameel Janjua Tuva Cihangir Atasever Giorgio Manenti Irving Pergament Andy Sadhwani |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 June 2024, 15:26:30UTC[1][2] |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMSEve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 8 June 2024, 15:41UTC[3] |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
 Galactic 7 mission patch | |
It was the seventhcommercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace companyVirgin Galactic.[6][7]
Crew
editGalactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Nicola PecileFourth spaceflight | |
| Pilot |  Jameel JanjuaFirst spaceflight | |
| Researcher |  Tuva Cihangir AtaseverOnly spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Giorgio Manenti Only spaceflight | |
| Tourist |   Irving (Yitzhak) PergamentOnly spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Andy Sadhwani Only spaceflight | |
References
edit- ^Jonathan McDowell [@planet4589] (8 June 2024)."Galactic 07 was dropped and fired its rocket engine at about 1526:30 UTC and landed at around 1541 UTC. Apogee not yet known" (Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"'Galactic 07' mission launch window opens June 8".Virgin Galactic (Press release). 1 May 2024. Retrieved4 May 2024.
- ^Jonathan McDowell [@planet4589] (8 June 2024)."Galactic 07 was dropped and fired its rocket engine at about 1526:30 UTC and landed at around 1541 UTC. Apogee not yet known" (Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Virgin Galactic (8 June 2024)."VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES 12TH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT".Virgin Galactic. Retrieved8 June 2024.
- ^Foust, Jeff (8 May 2024)."Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes".SpaceNews. Retrieved9 May 2024.
- ^Mike Wall (3 May 2024)."Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8".Space.com. Retrieved4 May 2024.
- ^Rogers, James."Virgin Galactic sets date for Unity spacecraft's final commercial flight - MarketWatch".www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved4 May 2024.