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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoSpaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight
Galactic 01
Launched
June 29, 2023 · 15:28 UTC
Summary
Galactic 01 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight on June 29, 2023 at 15:28 UTC. It was Virgin Galactic's 61st launch and 3rd this year. It was the 61st SpaceShipTwo flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Michael Masucci, Colin Bennett, Angelo Landolfi, Walter Villadei, Pantaleone Carlucci and Nicola Pecile. The spacecraft was VSS Unity (N202VG).
- Watch
- WATCH LIVE: Galactic 01 SpaceflightVirgin Galactic
- Vehicle
- SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Biology · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 61st SpaceShipTwo flight · 3rd this yearVirgin Galactic's 61st launch3rd this year
Crew
Michael MasucciCommander · VG · 10th flight
Colin BennettInstructor · VG · 2nd flight
Angelo LandolfiPassenger · IAF · first flight
Walter VilladeiPassenger · IAF · age 49 · first flight
Pantaleone CarlucciPassenger · CNR · first flight
Nicola PecilePilot · VG · age 50 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
VSS Unity (N202VG)
VSS Unity, previously referred to as VSS Voyager, is a SpaceShipTwo-class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane. It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and will be used as part of the Virgin Galactic fleet.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
VSS Unity landed back at Spaceport America after this flight.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
Pad
Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight
8th launch from Spaceport America, 3rd this year · 80th from Air launch to Suborbital flight
14 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Air launch to Suborbital flightOpen in maps
Updates
Successful flight and landing of VSS Unity
Show 9 earlier updates
Release of VSS Unity
Nosu · 6/29/2023 · source
Setting T-0 to estimated drop time
Nosu · 6/29/2023 · source
Pushing T-0 to account for the delayed livestream start
Nosu · 6/29/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 6/29/2023 · source
VSS Unity is airborne, release targeted shortly after the webcast start at 15:00 UTC.
Nosu · 6/29/2023 · source
Fixed time zone error; added video link.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2023 · source
Updated launch date and time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2023 · source
NET June 29.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2023 · source
Targeting NET June 27 for the first Virgin Galactic commercial mission.
Nosu · 6/15/2023 · source
Questions
When did Galactic 01 launch?
Galactic 01 launched on June 29, 2023 at 15:28 UTC.
Where can I watch Galactic 01?
Coverage: WATCH LIVE: Galactic 01 Spaceflight. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Galactic 01?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did Galactic 01 launch from?
Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was Galactic 01 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a biology mission.