Virgin Galactic Unity 25
Virgin Galactic Unity 25 was a sub-orbital spaceflight by Virgin Galactic that took place on 25 May 2023. The flight used their SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity. The crew consisted of six Virgin Galactic employees. Unity 25 was the first spaceflight for the company since Unity 22 in 2021, when founder Richard Branson flew to space.
VSS Unity in February 2016 | |
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 87.2 km (54.2 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Michael Masucci Frederick W. Sturckow Beth Moses Luke Mays Jamila Gilbert Christopher Huie |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 May 2023 15:15:00 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 25 May 2023 16:37:00 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Virgin Galactic Unity 25 mission patch | |
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