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Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoSpaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight
Galactic 04
Launched
October 6, 2023 · 16:10 UTC
Summary
Galactic 04 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight on October 6, 2023 at 16:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 23:00 UTC. It was Virgin Galactic's 64th launch and 6th this year. It was the 64th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Frederick W. Sturckow, Beth Moses, Kelly Latimer, Ron Rosano, Trevor Beattie and Namira Salim. The spacecraft was VSS Unity (N202VG).
- Watch
- Virgin Galactic #Galactic04 RecapVirgin Galactic
- REPLAY! Virgin Galactic 4th Commerical LaunchThe Launch Pad
- Vehicle
- SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for VG
- Milestone
- 64th SpaceShipTwo flight · 6th this yearVirgin Galactic's 64th launch6th this year
Crew
Frederick W. SturckowPilot · VG · age 62 · 16th flight
Beth MosesInstructor · VG · age 43 · 5th flight
Kelly LatimerCommander · VG · 2nd flight
Ron RosanoPassenger · VG · first flight
Trevor BeattiePassenger · VG · age 63 · first flight
Namira SalimPassenger · VG · 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 landed back at Spaceport America after this flight.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
Fourth commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
Pad
Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight
11th launch from Spaceport America, 6th this year · 83rd from Air launch to Suborbital flight
14 launches from this pad · 86 from Air launch to Suborbital flight
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Air launch to Suborbital flightOpen in maps
Updates
SS2 has landed.
Show 7 earlier updates
SS2 released.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/6/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 10/6/2023 · source
Take-off NET 15:40 UTC
SwGustav · 10/6/2023 · source
Take-off NET 15:00 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/6/2023 · source
Added launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/3/2023 · source
Launch delayed by 1 day.
hitura-nobad · 10/1/2023 · source
Added flight
hitura-nobad · 9/14/2023 · source
Questions
When did Galactic 04 launch?
Galactic 04 launched on October 6, 2023 at 16:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 23:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Galactic 04?
Coverage: Virgin Galactic #Galactic04 Recap; REPLAY! Virgin Galactic 4th Commerical Launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Galactic 04?
SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet
Where did Galactic 04 launch from?
Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight.
What orbit was Galactic 04 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.