VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCESSTART OF COMMERCIALSPACEFLIGHT SERVICEFirst Commercial Space Mission 'Galactic 01’ Flight Window Planned for June 27 – 30, 2023‘Galactic 02’ Planned for Early August with Monthly Commercial Flights Thereafter
VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES FLIGHT WINDOW FOR SECOND COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHTJULY, 13, 2023‘Galactic 02’ Will Mark First Private Astronaut MissionFlight Window Opens August 10, 2023Spaceflight to be Livestreamed on VirginGalactic.comORANGE COUNTY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“the Company” or “Virgin Galactic”)today announced the flight window for the ‘Galactic 02’ mission. This mission will be Virgin Galactic’s seventh spaceflight, second commercial spaceflight and third spaceflight this year; flying three private passengers to space. The flight window will open on August 10, 2023, continuing the Company’s regular cadence of spaceflights.Details of the flight manifest, including the crew and pilots, will be released at a later date. The dynamic and inspiring crew onboard will showcase the importance of removing the barriers of entry to human spaceflight.Audiences are invited to participate virtually in the spaceflight and see first-hand the extraordinary experience Virgin Galactic is creating for private astronauts. The livestream will be available to watch on VirginGalactic.com.
#Galactic02 by the numbers:1st Private Astronaut Mission7th Spaceflight2nd Commercial Spaceflight3rd Spaceflight in 2023Stay tuned for more milestone moments: bit.ly/G02Aug10
Who will crew #Galactic02 on August 10? Meet our first private astronauts who will also become the first Olympian and first Caribbean astronauts in space: Jon Goodwin | Astronaut 011 | 🇬🇧Keisha Schahaff | Astronaut 012 | 🇦🇬Anastatia Mayers | Astronaut 013 | 🇦🇬Follow their journeys and sign up for livestream updates →
MEET THE CREWJON GOODWINVirgin Galactic Astronaut 011 and First Olympian to travel to spaceAn 80-year old adventurer and first Olympian to travel to space (Jon competed in the 1972 Munich games).Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2014, Jon will be only the second person to travel to space with the condition.KEISHA SCHAHAFFVirgin Galactic Astronaut 012 and First Astronaut from the Caribbean IslandsA 46-yeor-old mother of two daughters, entrepreneur and health and wellness couch from Antigua and Barbuda.Beneficiary of two spaceflight seats in an historic draw which raised $1.7m in grants for non-profit Space for HumanityPassionate about empowering women to livetheir best lives.ANASTATIA MAYERSVirgin Galactic Astronaut 013 andSecond Youngest Person to Travel to SpaceAn I8-year-old university student who was born and raised in Antigua and Barbuda.Student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in her second year studying Philosophy and Physics.Together with Keisha, the two will become the first mother and daughter to travel to space together.BETH MOSESVirgin Galactic Astronaut 002 and Chief Astronaut InstructorLead astronaut instructor carrying out all training and preparation for 'Galactic 02'; Beth will fly with the crew to assess the inflight experience while continuing to refine Virgin Galactic's training program.Beth was the first woman to fly to space aboard commercial space vehicle, earning her FAA commercial astronaut wings in 2019.'Galactic 02' marks Beth's fourth flight to space with Virgin Galactic.
🌟 Galactic Spotlight: Keisha Schahaff, Astronaut 012.Keisha's fascination with the skies above began as far back as she can remember. Since then, she has held on to her dream of venturing into space, even when it seemed impossible for someone from her small island nation of Antigua & Barbuda. On August 10, she'll realized her dream on #Galactic02 and make history alongside her daughter as the first astronauts from the Caribbean. Meet Keisha and join her journey. Watch the livestream at virgingalactic.com
🌟 Galactic Spotlight: Anastatia Mayers, Astronaut 013.Ana is an insatiably curious college student and aspiring astrobiologist who thought space was just a distant dream. That was until her mother Keisha surprised her with spectacular news — they would fly together aboard #Galactic02, making Ana the second youngest person ever in space! Professors, take note — this girl's reaching for the stars and beyond! 🌠📚Meet Anastatia and join her journey. Watch the livestream on August 10 via: virgingalactic.com
🚀 Only 7 days until the #Galactic02 crew embarks on an extraordinary journey to the skies! This mission is set to make history and show what we can do when we remove the barriers that once existed to becoming an astronaut. Onward to the stars!
What 'make history'?
On Thursday during the Galactic-02 mission, CJ is going to be the first ever human who will have flown into space 8 times!
Well there's the U.S military definition - 50 miles.Or the internationally recognised definition - 100 km.Which would you pick as the standard?
