| Operator | Virgin Galactic |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 14 min and 23 seconds |
| Suborbital apogee | 87.4 km (54.3 mi) |
| Spacecraft | VSS Unity |
| SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity |
| Manufacturer | The Spaceship Company |
| Crew members | Kelly Latimer CJ Sturckow Beth Moses Ron Rosano Trevor Beattie Namira Salim |
| Launch date | 6 October 2023, 15:28 UTC |
| Launch site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Deployment from | VMS Eve |
| Landing date | 6 October 2023, 16:23 UTC |
| Landing site | Spaceport America Runway 34 |
| Programme | VSS Unity spaceflights |
| Previous mission | Galactic 03 |
| Next mission | Galactic 05 |
| Insignia | File:Virgin Galactic - Galactic 4 Patch.png |
Galactic 04 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 6 October 2023.[1][2] It was the fourth commercial spaceflight and ninth overall spaceflight for aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[3][4]
Crew
Galactic 04's crew included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees. Namira Salim was the first person from Pakistan to go into space.
See also
References
- ^ Davenport, Justin (2023-10-04). "Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper Protoflight and Galactic 04 highlight this week". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2023-09-08). "Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (October 6, 2023). "Virgin Galactic performs fourth commercial suborbital flight". Space News. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Wattles, Jackie & Strickland, Ashley (2023-08-10). "Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises". CNN. Retrieved 2023-12-17.