Galactic 02 Virgin Galactic s second commercial spaceflight

Galactic 02 Virgin Galactics second commercial spaceflight was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on 10 August 2023, with VSS Unity being released from VMS Eve at 15:17 UTC (09:17 local time). VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported three private passengers: Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers; as well as Beth Moses (Chief Astronaut Instructor), CJ Sturckow (pilot) and Kelly Latimer (pilot). VMS Eve was piloted by Nicola Pecile and Mike Masucci. Credit: Virgin Galactic, VSSUnity, Galactic02 VSS Unitys second commercial spaceflight VSS Unity second commercial launch Virgin Galactics first private astronauts