![]() Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity | |
Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
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Operator | Virgin Galactic |
Apogee | 87.5 km (54.4 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
Crew | |
Crew size | 6 |
Members |
Nicola Pecile Jameel Janjua Tuva Cihangir Atasever Giorgio Manenti Irving Pergament Andy Sadhwani |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 June 2024, 15:26:30 UTC [1] [2] |
Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Deployed from | VMS Eve |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 8 June 2024, 15:41 UTC [3] |
Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Galactic 07 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 8 June 2024. It was the final launch of Unity. [4] [5]
It was the seventh commercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic. [6] [7]
The passengers included Tuva Cihangir Atasever, the second astronaut from Turkey. [8]
Galactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.
Position | Crew | |
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Commander |
![]() Fourth spaceflight | |
Pilot |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
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Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight |
![]() Takeoff of Galactic 07 with WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Unity | |
Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
---|---|
Operator | Virgin Galactic |
Apogee | 87.5 km (54.4 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
Crew | |
Crew size | 6 |
Members |
Nicola Pecile Jameel Janjua Tuva Cihangir Atasever Giorgio Manenti Irving Pergament Andy Sadhwani |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 June 2024, 15:26:30 UTC [1] [2] |
Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Deployed from | VMS Eve |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 8 June 2024, 15:41 UTC [3] |
Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Galactic 07 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 8 June 2024. It was the final launch of Unity. [4] [5]
It was the seventh commercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic. [6] [7]
The passengers included Tuva Cihangir Atasever, the second astronaut from Turkey. [8]
Galactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.
Position | Crew | |
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Commander |
![]() Fourth spaceflight | |
Pilot |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist |
![]() First spaceflight |