SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 01
Virgin Galactic · SpaceShipTwo · Spaceport America, Air launch to Suborbital flight
Virgin Galactic's 61st launch · 3rd this year
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 29, 15:28 – Jun 29, 15:28 UTC
Flight preview
Galactic 01
Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.
Biology · Suborbital (Sub)
Crew
Michael MasucciCommander · VG
Colin BennettInstructor · VG
Angelo LandolfiPassenger · IAF
Walter VilladeiPassenger · IAF
Pantaleone CarlucciPassenger · CNR
Nicola PecilePilot · VG
Booster
No booster details available.
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Updates
Successful flight and landing of VSS Unity
Nosu · 6/29/2023 · source
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
