Astronomy:Galactic 05

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Short description: 2023 private crewed suborbital spaceflight
Galactic 05
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
OperatorVirgin Galactic
Apogee87.2 km (54.2 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftVSS Unity
Spacecraft typeSpaceShipTwo
ManufacturerThe Spaceship Company
Crew
Crew size6
MembersMichael Masucci
Kelly Latimer
Colin Bennett
Alan Stern
Kellie Gerardi
Ketty Maisonrouge
Start of mission
Launch date2 November 2023, 15:00 UTC
Launch siteSpaceport America Runway 34
Deployed fromVMS Eve
End of mission
Landing date2 November 2023, 15:59 UTC
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34
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Galactic 05 mission patch  

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 United States Michael Masucci
Sixth spaceflight
Pilot United States Kelly Latimer
Third spaceflight
Astronaut instructor United Kingdom Colin Bennett
Third spaceflight
Researcher United States Alan Stern
First spaceflight
Researcher United StatesKellie Gerardi
First spaceflight
Tourist Italy Ketty Maisonrouge
First spaceflight

References

See also

  • List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023