Virgin Galactic reports completion of eleventh successful spaceflight

Virgin Galactic announced the completion of its first spaceflight of 2024 and 11th mission to date. The “Galactic 06” flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts, the company added. Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said: “Today the incredible team at Virgin Galactic supported another successful mission and delivered an unforgettable experience for four new astronauts. The success of ‘Galactic 06’ and the Company’s other commercial spaceflights in recent months only increases our confidence in the repeatability of our product and our ability to deliver a superlative experience to our customers. With the production of our next-generation Delta-class ships underway, we look forward to expanding our flight capacity with testing expected to start next year and commercial service in 2026.”