Galactic 02 (G02)[1] was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, launched on 10 August 2023. It was the second commercial spaceflight and seventh overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic. The mission was the first to carry space tourists (people who are not working during the flight), as the previous flight, Galactic 01, carried astronauts from the Italian Air Force and the Italian National Research Council (who carried out research experiments during the flight).[2]
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 88.5 km (55.0 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | CJ Sturckow Kelly Latimer Beth Moses Jon Goodwin Keisha Schahaff Anastatia Mayers |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 August 2023, 14:29:45 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 10 August 2023, 15:32:48 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
 Galactic 02 mission patch | |
Crew
editThe crew of Galactic 02 included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees. Jon Goodwin became the first Olympian and second person diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to fly to space, while Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers became the first mother-daughter duo to fly to space. Mayers also became the second youngest person and youngest woman to fly to space, as of August 2023.[3][4]
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  CJ SturckowEighth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Kelly Latimer First spaceflight | |
| Astronaut instructor | Beth Moses Fourth spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Jon GoodwinFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Keisha SchahaffFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Anastatia Mayers First spaceflight | |
References
edit- ^ Virgin Galactic (10 August 2023). "Galactic 02 Spaceflight". Virgin Galactic streaming. Virgin Galactic stream.
- ^ Wall, Mike (17 July 2023). "Virgin Galactic to launch 2nd commercial spaceflight on Aug. 10". Space.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Rose, Greg (17 July 2023). "Virgin Galactic's first private astronaut mission". Virgin.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Virgin Galactic ouvre l'accès à l'espace avec sa première mission privée "Galactic 02"" [Virgin Galactic Opens Access to Space with First Private Mission "Galactic 02"]. media24.fr (in French). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.