Watch Virgin Galactic soar to suborbital space for 5th time in amazing views

Virgin Galactic took VSS Unity for a suborbital ride on May 25, 2023. Aboard the space plane were Beth Moses, the company s chief astronaut instructor, astronaut instructor Luke Mays, and mission specialists Christopher Huie and Jamila Gilbert. The pilots were Mike Masucci and C. J. Sturckow. Full Story: Unity reached a maximum speed of Mach 2. 94 and a peak altitude of 54. 2 miles (87. 2 kilometers). Footage courtesy: Virgin Galactic, edited by Steve Spaleta Music: The Miracle by Edgar Hopp, courtesy of