Galactic 03

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Galactic 03
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Operator Virgin Galactic
Apogee88.56 km (55.03 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft VSS Unity
Spacecraft type SpaceShipTwo
Manufacturer The Spaceship Company
Crew
Crew size6
Members Nicola Pecile
Michael Masucci
Beth Moses
Ken Baxter
Timothy Nash
Adrian Reynard
Start of mission
Launch date8 September 2023, 14:34 UTC
Launch site Spaceport America Runway 34
Deployed from VMS Eve
End of mission
Landing date8 September 2023, 15:36 UTC
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34
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Galactic 03 mission patch

Galactic 03 (G03) was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, launched on 8 September 2023. It was the third commercial spaceflight and eighth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic. [1]

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Crew

The crew of Galactic 03 included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees.

Position Crew
Commander Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pecile
Second spaceflight
Pilot Flag of the United States.svg Michael Masucci
Fifth spaceflight
Astronaut instructor Flag of the United States.svg Beth Moses
Fifth spaceflight
Tourist Flag of the United States.svg Ken Baxter
Only spaceflight
Tourist Flag of South Africa.svg Timothy Nash
Only spaceflight
Tourist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Reynard
Only spaceflight

References

  1. Virgin Galactic (8 September 2023). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FOURTH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT IN FOUR MONTHS". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

See also