Galactic 02
Galactic 02 (G02) was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, launched on 10 August 2023. It was the second commercial spaceflight and seventh overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic. The mission was the first to carry space tourists (people who are not working during the flight), as the previous flight, Galactic 01, carried astronauts from the Italian Air Force and the Italian National Research Council (who carried out research experiments during the flight).
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 88.5 km (55.0 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | CJ Sturckow Kelly Latimer Beth Moses Jon Goodwin Keisha Schahaff Anastatia Mayers |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 August 2023, 14:29:45 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 10 August 2023, 15:32:48 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Galactic 02 mission patch | |
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