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]
 Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity | |
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 87.5 km (54.4 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| 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, 15:26:30 UTC[1][2] |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 8 June 2024, 15:41 UTC[3] |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
 Galactic 7 mission patch | |
It was the seventh commercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[6][7]
The passengers included Tuva Cihangir Atasever, the second astronaut from Turkey.[8]
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 AtaseverFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Giorgio Manenti First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |   Irving (Yitzhak) PergamentFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Andy Sadhwani First 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) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Galactic 07' mission launch window opens June 8". Virgin Galactic (Press release). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 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) – via Twitter.
- ^ Virgin Galactic (8 June 2024). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES 12TH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (8 May 2024). "Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes". SpaceNews. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Mike Wall (3 May 2024). "Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8". Space.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Rogers, James. "Virgin Galactic sets date for Unity spacecraft's final commercial flight - MarketWatch". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Demirhan, Meryem. "Türkiye's 2nd space traveller on final Virgin Galactic suborbital flight". Türkiye's 2nd space traveller on final Virgin Galactic suborbital flight. Retrieved 8 June 2024.