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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]
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
| Apogee | 88.56 km (55.03 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| Spacecraft type | SpaceShipTwo |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Nicola Pecile Michael Masucci Beth Moses Ken Baxter Timothy Nash Adrian Reynard |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 September 2023, 14:34 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployed from | VMS Eve |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 8 September 2023, 15:36 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
 Galactic 03 mission patch | |
Crew
editThe crew of Galactic 03 included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees.
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Nicola PecileSecond spaceflight | |
| Pilot |  Michael MasucciFifth spaceflight | |
| Astronaut instructor | Beth Moses Fifth spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Ken Baxter First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Timothy NashFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Adrian ReynardFirst spaceflight | |
References
edit- ^ Virgin Galactic (8 September 2023). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FOURTH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT IN FOUR MONTHS". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 8 September 2023.