{"id":6716,"date":"2023-06-17T08:26:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T08:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6716"},"modified":"2023-06-17T08:26:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T08:26:57","slug":"virgin-galactic-to-start-commercial-space-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6716","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic to start commercial space flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vigin Galactic has announced that it will start commercial space flights this month marking the start of its monthly commercial spaceflight operation.<\/p>\n<p>The first commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, is targeting a launch window of 27th June to 30th June which will be followed by a 2nd flight in August and then monthly flights from there on.<\/p>\n<p>Galactic 01 will carry three crew members from the Italian Air Force who will conduct research into Microgravity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19145 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home-1024x683.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/VP01-2_Gliding_Home.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Richard Branson Welcomes VSS Unity Home from Second Supersonic Flight. May 29th 2018\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richard Branson Welcomes VSS Unity Home from Second Supersonic Flight. May 29th 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are launching the first commercial spaceline for Earth with two dynamic products \u2014 our scientific research and private astronaut space missions,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said Michael Colglazier, CEO, Virgin Galactic.\u00a0<em>\u201cThis next exciting chapter for Virgin Galactic has been driven by innovation, determination and a commitment to delivering an unparalleled and truly transformative customer experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x3iRkqhEbqE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The launch of Virgin Galactic\u2019s commercial operation comes shortly after the shutdown of Virgin\u2019s satellite launching service,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukaviation.news\/virgin-orbit-to-shut-down-following-launch-failure\/\">Virgin Orbit<\/a>, was accounted following its first commercial mission failure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vigin Galactic has announced that it will start commercial space flights this month marking the start of its monthly commercial spaceflight operation. 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