The Richard Branson-founded company is seeking to resume its commercial flights in late June, with hundreds of customers reportedly waiting in line for a seat.
spaceplane beneath its wings. The Unity 25 mission included six crew members on board theAdvertisement
The aircraft released the spaceplane at an altitude of 44,500 feet above the ground. Once it was released, the spaceplane fired up its rocket engines, lifting off to a maximum altitude of 54.2 miles . That’s a little below the internationally recognized boundary of space, known as the, which stands at 62 miles above the surface. After reaching apogee, the spaceplane glided its way back to the runway and touched down at Spaceport America.
Inside the crew’s cabin during the flight as the passengers get a feel of the microgravity environment.“Looking down at our beautiful planet from space, something that so few humans have experienced, was such a humbling, awe-inspiring, and reverent experience,” Christopher Huie, Unity 25 mission specialist, said in an emailed statement.
Following the success of its test mission, Virgin Galactic stated that it is now preparing for commercial operations with the first mission, Galactic 01, scheduled for late June.
Thursday’s flight was the first time Virgin Galactic flew its spaceplane to the edge of space since July 2021 when six passengers, including Branson himself,
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