Virgin Galactic Unity 22

Virgin Galactic Unity 22 was a sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity which launched on 11 July 2021. The crew consisted of pilots David Mackay and Michael Masucci as well as passengers Sirisha Bandla, Colin Bennett, Beth Moses, and Richard Branson.

Virgin Galactic Unity 22
VSS Unity in February 2016
Mission typeCrewed suborbital spaceflight
OperatorVirgin Galactic
Websitewww.virgingalactic.com
Apogee86.182 kilometres (53.551 miles)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftVSS Unity
Spacecraft typeSpaceShipTwo
ManufacturerThe Spaceship Company
Crew
Members
Start of mission
Launch date11 July 2021, 15:04 UTC
Launch siteSpaceport America Runway 34
Deployed fromVMS Eve
End of mission
Landing date11 July 2021, 15:40 UTC
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34

Spaceport America Unity 22 flight insignias
 
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