 VSS Unity attached to VMS Eve prior to release during the Galactic-04 mission | |
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 87.4 km (54.3 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Kelly Latimer CJ Sturckow Beth Moses Ron Rosano Trevor Beattie Namira Salim |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 October 2023, 15:28 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 6 October 2023, 16:23 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
 Galactic 04 mission patch | |
Galactic 04 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 6 October 2023.[1][2] It was the fourth commercial spaceflight and ninth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic, founded by a British business magnate, commercial astronaut Richard Branson.[3][4]
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Crew
Galactic 04's crew included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees. Namira Salim was the first person from Pakistan to go into space.
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Kelly LatimerSecond spaceflight | |
| Pilot | CJ Sturckow Ninth spaceflight | |
| Astronaut instructor | Beth Moses Sixth and last spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Ron Rosano First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Trevor BeattieFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Namira SalimFirst spaceflight | |
See also
References
- ^ Davenport, Justin (4 October 2023). "Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper Protoflight and Galactic 04 highlight this week". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (8 September 2023). "Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Virgin Galactic (6 October 2023). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FIFTH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT IN FIVE MONTHS". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Strickland, Jackie Wattles, Ashley (10 August 2023). "Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises". CNN. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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