Galactic 07

Galactic 07
Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
OperatorVirgin Galactic
Apogee87.5 km (54.4 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftVSS Unity
Spacecraft typeSpaceShipTwo
ManufacturerThe Spaceship Company
Crew
Crew size6
MembersNicola Pecile
Jameel Janjua
Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Giorgio Manenti
Irving Pergament
Andy Sadhwani
Start of mission
Launch date8 June 2024, 15:26:30 UTC[1][2]
Launch siteSpaceport America Runway 34
Deployed fromVMS Eve
End of mission
Landing date8 June 2024, 15:41 UTC[3]
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34

Galactic 7 mission patch

Galactic 07 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 8 June 2024. It was the final launch of Unity.[4][5]

It was the seventh commercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[6][7]

Crew

Galactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.

Position Crew
Commander Italy Nicola Pecile
Fourth spaceflight
Pilot Canada Jameel Janjua
First spaceflight
Researcher Turkey Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Only spaceflight
Tourist Italy Giorgio Manenti
Only spaceflight
Tourist United StatesIsrael Irving (Yitzhak) Pergament
Only spaceflight
Tourist United States Andy Sadhwani
Only spaceflight
VSS Unity landing during Galactic 07
WhiteKnightTwo after Galactic 07

References

  1. ^ 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) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "'Galactic 07' mission launch window opens June 8". Virgin Galactic (Press release). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Virgin Galactic (8 June 2024). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES 12TH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Foust, Jeff (8 May 2024). "Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes". SpaceNews. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ Mike Wall (3 May 2024). "Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8". Space.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ Rogers, James. "Virgin Galactic sets date for Unity spacecraft's final commercial flight - MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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