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.
| Position | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Second spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Ninth spaceflight | |
| Astronaut instructor | Sixth and last spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Only spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Only spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Only spaceflight | |
See also
References
- ^ Davenport, Justin (4 October 2023). “Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper Protoflight and Galactic 04 highlight this week”. NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (8 September 2023). “Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight”. SpaceNews. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (6 October 2023). “Virgin Galactic performs fourth commercial suborbital flight”. Space News. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Wattles, Jackie; Strickland, Ashley (10 August 2023). “Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises”. CNN. Retrieved 17 December 2023.