Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoSpaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Galactic 03

Name: Galactic 03 launch
Start: 2023-09-08T15:22:00.000Z
End: 2023-09-08T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Launched

September 8, 2023 · 15:22 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Galactic 03 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight on September 8, 2023 at 15:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:00 to 23:00 UTC. It was Virgin Galactic's 63rd launch and 5th this year. It was the 63rd SpaceShipTwo flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Michael Masucci, Colin Bennett, Nicola Pecile, Ken Baxter, Timothy Nash and Adrian Reynard. The spacecraft was VSS Unity (N202VG).

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Vehicle: SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for VG
Milestone: 63rd SpaceShipTwo flight · 5th this yearVirgin Galactic's 63rd launch5th this year

Crew

6 people

Michael MasucciPilot · VG · 11th flight
Colin BennettInstructor · VG · 3rd flight
Nicola PecileCommander · VG · age 50 · 3rd flight
Ken BaxterPassenger · VG · age 74 · first flight
Timothy NashPassenger · VG · first flight
Adrian ReynardPassenger · VG · age 72 · first 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 has successfully landed back at Spaceport America after its suborbital flight.

Flight preview

About this launch

Third commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

Pad

Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

10th launch from Spaceport America, 5th this year · 82nd from Air launch to Suborbital flight

14 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight

29 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful completion of the flight

SwGustav · Sep 8, 2023 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

Updated take-off time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/8/2023 · source
GO for launch per air space closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/6/2023 · source
Adding launch NET September 8
Nosu · 8/28/2023 · source

Questions

When did Galactic 03 launch?

Galactic 03 launched on September 8, 2023 at 15:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:00 to 23:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Galactic 03?

Coverage: Virgin Galactic #Galactic03 Recap; Galactic 03 - Virgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Galactic 03?

SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet

Where did Galactic 03 launch from?

Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight.

What orbit was Galactic 03 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.