Engineering:Galactic 01
 VSS Unity in February 2016 | |
| Names | Galactic 01 (official) Virgin Galactic Unity 23 (former) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Crewed suborbital spaceflight |
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 June 2023[1] |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Galactic 01, previously referred to as Unity 23, is a planned sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity which is intended to launch in June 2023.[1] It is a research mission for the Italian Air Force.[2] The crew will consist of pilots Frederick Sturckow and Michael Masucci as well as crew members Beth Moses, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, and Pantaleone Carlucci (National Research Council of Italy - CNR). The flight was postponed from its original planned October 2021 flight date for Virgin Galactic to upgrade its SpaceShipTwo vehicles. [3][4]
During the flight, Villadei is expected to wear a suit to measure biometric data and his physiological responses to spaceflight. Landolfi will carry out experiments on the effects of microgravity on cognitive performance, along with its effects on how materials mix. Carlucci's heart rate and other metrics will be monitored through sensors during the flight.[5]
Crew
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot |  Frederick W. SturckowEighth spaceflight | |
| Co-Pilot | Michael Masucci Fourth spaceflight | |
| Safety Officer | Beth Moses Fourth spaceflight | |
| Physician |  Angelo LandolfiFirst spaceflight | |
| Mission Lead | Walter Villadei First spaceflight | |
| Astronaut Reasearcher | Pantaleone Carlucci First spaceflight | |
Usually, every crew on a space mission has backup crewmembers. In fact, in a Virgin Galactic video promoting Galactic 01, we also see Lucia Paciucci, an engineer from the Italian National Research Council.[6]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheetz, Michael (15 June 2023). "Virgin Galactic sets first commercial space tourism flight for this month; shares spike more than 40%". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/virgin-galactic-sets-first-commercial-space-tourism-flight.html.
- ↑ Davenport, Justin (2023-05-25). "VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson’s trip in 2021" (in en-US). https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/05/unity-25-flight/.
- ↑ @virgingalactic. "Flight test program update". https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/status/1448752075588964357. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (2021-10-15). "Virgin Galactic postpones SpaceShipTwo flight, begins maintenance period" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-postpones-spaceshiptwo-flight-begins-maintenance-period/.
- ↑ updated, Mike Wall last (2021-09-02). "Virgin Galactic announces crew for next launch to suborbital space" (in en). https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-announces-unity-23-spaceflight-crew.
- ↑ https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/virgin_galactic_aeronautica_militare_cnr_missione_virtute_grottaglie_spazioporto_che_cosa_sappiamo-7464700.html
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