Virgin Galactic Unity 25

Virgin Galactic Unity 25
VSS Unity in February 2016
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
OperatorVirgin Galactic
Apogee87.2 km (54.2 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftVSS Unity
Spacecraft typeSpaceShipTwo
ManufacturerThe Spaceship Company
Crew
Crew size6
MembersMichael Masucci
Frederick W. Sturckow
Beth Moses
Luke Mays
Jamila Gilbert
Christopher Huie
Start of mission
Launch date25 May 2023 15:15:00 UTC
Launch siteSpaceport America Runway 34
End of mission
Landing date25 May 2023 16:37:00 UTC
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34

Virgin Galactic Unity 25 mission patch

Virgin Galactic Unity 25 was a sub-orbital spaceflight by Virgin Galactic that took place on 25 May 2023. The flight used their SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity. The crew consisted of six Virgin Galactic employees. Unity 25 was the first spaceflight for the company since Unity 22 in 2021, when founder Richard Branson flew to space.[1]

  1. ^ Davenport, Justin (25 May 2023). "VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson's trip in 2021". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.