Virgin Galactic to launch 2nd commercial spaceflight on Aug. 102023-07-17 19:43 by DanielaTags: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic will launch six people to suborbital space next month on the company's first private astronaut mission. The announcement, made Monday morning, comes three weeks before the official Aug. 10 opening of the window for Galactic 02's planned launch. The upcoming mission will represent Virgin Galactic conducting its second-ever commercial flight after the research mission it had in late June and its first for private astronauts, the company said. The crew for the mission, called Galactic 02, includes 80-year-old Jon Goodwin, a former Olympian and an early Virgin Galactic ticket holder; and mother-and-daughter duo Keisha Schahaff and 18-year-old Anastatia Mayers, who won their seats in a charity fundraiser for the nonprofit Space for Humanity. Schahaff and Mayers, who are from Antigua and Barbuda, will be the first people from the Caribbean to travel to space. The flight is expected to last about 90 minutes. As with Virgin Galactic's previous flight, Galactic 02 will take off from Spaceport America in New Mexico. After Virgin Galactic conducts Galactic 02, the company has said it will aim for regular space flights that will operate on a monthly basis. Upgrades and other factors led to delays in the company's commercial efforts in the past. Read more -here-
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