| 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 Kelly Latimer Colin Bennett Alan Stern Kellie Gerardi Ketty Maisonrouge |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 November 2023, 15:00 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 2 November 2023, 15:59 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
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Galactic 05 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 2 November 2023. It was the fifth commercial spaceflight and tenth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[1]
Crew
Galactic 05's crew included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees.
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Michael MasucciSixth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Kelly Latimer Third spaceflight | |
| Astronaut instructor |  Colin BennettThird and last spaceflight | |
| Researcher | Alan Stern First spaceflight | |
| Researcher | Kellie Gerardi First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Ketty MaisonrougeFirst spaceflight | |
References
- ↑ Virgin Galactic (2 November 2023). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES SIXTH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT IN SIX MONTHS". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
See also
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