Galactic 07
2024 private crewed suborbital spaceflight
![]() Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity | |
Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
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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 |
VSS Unity spaceflights ← Galactic 06 |
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]
The passengers included Tuva Cihangir Atasever, the second astronaut from Turkey.[8]
Crew
Galactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.
Position | Crew | |
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Commander | ![]() Fourth spaceflight | |
Pilot | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Galactic_07_landing.jpg/303px-Galactic_07_landing.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/WhiteKnightTwo_during_Galactic_07.jpg/303px-WhiteKnightTwo_during_Galactic_07.jpg)
References
- ^ 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.
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