Galactic 06 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 26 January 2024. It was the sixth commercial spaceflight and eleventh overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[1][2]
Crew
Galactic 06's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees. First mission without an astronaut instructor on board. Franz Haider became the second Austrian citizen in space after Franz Viehböck, while Lina Borozdina became the first Ukrainian woman in space.[3]
| Position | Crew | |
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| Commander |  CJ SturckowTenth spaceflight | |
| Pilot |  Nicola PecileThird spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  / Lina BorozdinaFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Robie Vaughn First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Franz HaiderFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Neil Kornswiet First spaceflight | |
References
- ^ "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES 11TH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT". Virgin Galactic. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (26 January 2024). "Virgin Galactic launches four private astronauts as it prepares to end Unity flights". SpaceNews. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Wall, Mike (27 January 2024). "Virgin Galactic launches 1st Ukrainian woman to space on Galactic 06 suborbital flight (video)". Space.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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