Virgin GalacticSpaceShipTwoSpaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Galactic 05

Name: Galactic 05 launch
Start: 2023-11-02T15:44:00.000Z
End: 2023-11-02T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

Launched

November 2, 2023 · 15:44 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Galactic 05 launched on a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight on November 2, 2023 at 15:44 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 23:00 UTC. It was Virgin Galactic's 65th launch and 7th this year. It was the 65th SpaceShipTwo flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Michael Masucci, Colin Bennett, Kelly Latimer, Sol Alan Stern, Kellie Gerardi and Ketty Maisonrouge. The spacecraft was VSS Unity (N202VG).

Watch: LAUNCH: Virgin Galactic-05 - Dr. Stern and Kellie Gerardi fly on Spaceship TwoNASASpaceflight
Vehicle: SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for VG
Milestone: 65th SpaceShipTwo flight · 7th this yearVirgin Galactic's 65th launch7th this year

Crew

6 people

Michael MasucciCommander · VG · 12th flight
Colin BennettInstructor · VG · 4th flight
Kelly LatimerPilot · VG · 3rd flight
Sol Alan SternPassenger · NASA · age 65 · first flight
Kellie GerardiPassenger · IIAS · age 34 · first flight
Ketty MaisonrougePassenger · 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 has landed back at Spaceport America after this flight.

Flight preview

About this launch

Fifth commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

Pad

Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight

12th launch from Spaceport America, 7th this year · 84th from Air launch to Suborbital flight

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

26 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

SS2 has landed.

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 2, 2023 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

SS2 release.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/2/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 11/2/2023 · source
Added launch window. (date confirmed per https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/status/1719094728975663151)
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2023 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/19/2023 · source

Questions

When did Galactic 05 launch?

Galactic 05 launched on November 2, 2023 at 15:44 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 23:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Galactic 05?

Coverage: LAUNCH: Virgin Galactic-05 - Dr. Stern and Kellie Gerardi fly on Spaceship Two. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Galactic 05?

SpaceShipTwo, flown by Virgin Galactic. SpaceShipTwo spec sheet

Where did Galactic 05 launch from?

Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight.

What orbit was Galactic 05 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.