Virgin Galactic completó the first manned space flightón complete aboard the VSS Unity that with ésuccess achievedó space. Virgin Galactic press photos
Sunday's flight 11 July 2021 it was the 22ndº test flight of the VSS Unity and the first test flight with a crewócomplete n in the cabin, including the founder of the companyñía, Sir Richard Branson. The crewóI didn't fulfilló a series of test objectives related to the cockpit and customer experience, including the evaluationócustomer commercial cabin number, the view of the earth from space, the conditions for conducting research and the effectiveness of the five-day pre-flight training programíace in the spaceport America.
Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said:
“Today is a historic achievementórich for the company and a historic momentórich for the new commercial space industry. With each I putón successful, we are paving the way for próxima generationónumber of astronauts. I want to thank our talented team, including our pilots and crewón, whose dedicationón and commitment made the d possibleífrom today. East án helping to open the door for greater access to space, so it can be for many and not just for a few”.
VSS Unity alcanzó a speed of Mach 3 afterés being released from the mothership, VMS Eve. The vehicleíass reachedó space, at an altitude of 53,5 miles o 86 kilómeters, before gliding smoothly back toward a runway at Spaceport America..
This pivotal moment for Virgin Galactic and Sir Richard Branson was witnessed by audiences around the world. It gave a glimpse at the journey future Virgin Galactic astronauts can expect when the companyñíto launch the commercial service after the completionón of its test flight program.
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