Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceflight

When we started Virgin Galactic, we had an outlandish dream: to turn commercial space travel into a reality. Today, Virgin Galactic completed its inaugural commercial spaceflight – and its second spaceflight in two months. What a moment.

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Galactic 01 carried 13 research payloads and three crew members from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy – congratulations to all the team. And congratulazioni ai membri dell’equipaggio Galactic 01.

It’s wonderful to see Virgin Galactic pioneering research experiments in space, showcasing VSS Unity’s capabilities to transform into a science lab.

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Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic

This is just the beginning. Virgin Galactic will now start post-flight inspections and analysis in preparation for its next commercial space mission, Galactic 02. That will be a very special moment, when the team brings its unique experience to private astronauts. That mission is scheduled for August, with Virgin Galactic planning monthly flights to space beginning thereafter.

I was very touched to see Virgin Galactic include an in Memoriam tribute to Evan Lovell, Virgin Galactic’s Chairman and Virgin Management’s Chief Investment Officer. Evan was a dear friend and an incredible leader in our Virgin family for many, many years. Sending love to his wonderful family.

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I’m so proud of all the team. Go over to VirginGalactic.com to find out more.