Engineering:Virgin Galactic Unity 23
 VSS Unity in February 2016 | |
| 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 | 2023 |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
Virgin Galactic Unity 23 is a planned sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity which is intended to launch in 2023.[1][2] It is a research mission for the Italian Air Force. The crew will consist of pilots Frederick Sturckow and Michael Masucci as well as crewmembers Beth Moses, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, and Pantaleone Carlucci. 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. SturckowSeventh spaceflight | |
| Co-Pilot | Michael Masucci Third spaceflight | |
| Passenger | Beth Moses Third spaceflight | |
| Physician |  Angelo LandolfiFirst spaceflight | |
| Engineer | Walter Villadei First spaceflight | |
| Engineer | Pantaleone Carlucci First spaceflight | |
References
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- ↑ "Virgin Galactic Announces First Commercial Research Mission". Virgin Galactic. 2 September 2021. https://www.virgingalactic.com/articles/virgin-galactic-announces-first-commercial-research-mission/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (2022-08-05). "Virgin Galactic again delays start of commercial suborbital flights" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-again-delays-start-of-commercial-suborbital-flights/.
- ↑ @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.
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