{"id":1996887,"date":"2023-08-10T16:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-virgin-galactics-first-tourist-spaceflight\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:22:15","slug":"what-to-know-about-virgin-galactics-first-tourist-spaceflight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-virgin-galactics-first-tourist-spaceflight\/","title":{"rendered":"Key facts about Virgin Galactic&#8217;s inaugural tourist spaceflight"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-virgin-galactics-first-tourist-spaceflight%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1996887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Virgin Galactic&#8217;s Historic Second\u2062 Commercial Spaceflight<\/h2>\n<p>Virgin \u200cGalactic\u200b achieved a major milestone \u2064with its second\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-blasts-broken-faa-system-as-spacex-launches-88-satellites\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Blasts \u2018Broken\u2019 FAA System As SpaceX Launches 88 Satellites\">commercial spaceflight<\/a>, marking the company&#8217;s first mission to include private astronauts. \u200dThe awe-inspiring \u2064journey, known as\u200d Galactic 02, \u200blasted \u2062approximately an\u2062 hour on a Thursday morning. Soaring \u2063to\u200d a height\u2062 of 55 miles and reaching\u200d speeds of \u200cMach 3.0, this flight surpassed all expectations.<\/p>\n<h3>A New Era \u200cfor Virgin \u200dGalactic<\/h3>\n<p>Virgin Galactic CEO Michael \u200bColglazier proudly hailed this \u2064mission as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-five-states-to-stop-counting-on-election-night-is-absolutely-unprecedented-sidney-powell-lays-out-evidence-of-rampant-election-fraud-in-latest-interview-audio\/\" title=\"\u201cFor Five States to Stop Counting on Election Night Is Absolutely Unprecedented\u201d \u2013 Sidney Powell Lays Out Evidence of Rampant Election Fraud in Latest Interview (Audio)\">historic victory<\/a> for both the company and the field of science. He expressed his \u200cexcitement, stating, \u200b&#8221;Today Virgin Galactic took another historic leap \u200cforward by flying our first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-launches-first-all-private-astronaut-mission-to-international-space-station\/\" title=\"SpaceX Launches First All-Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station\">private astronaut mission<\/a> and demonstrating how our spaceflights will broaden\u2063 access to space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Colglazier\u200c continued, &#8220;Jon, Keisha, and\u2064 Ana each embody our fundamental belief that space is for everyone, and we are proud that today\u2019s flight has\u200d inspired \u200bpeople and \u2064communities around the world. This is just the beginning, as we \u2062plan to\u200d continue flying\u2062 monthly spaceflights while also developing our Delta Class production spaceships to scale our business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200b Diverse and Groundbreaking Crew<\/h3>\n<p>The crew of\u2063 Galactic 02 consisted of \u2064not only the pilot and commander but also three remarkable individuals. Jon Goodwin, an 80-year-old\u200b from the United Kingdom, joined Keisha Schahaff, 46, and Anastasia Mayers, 18, from Antigua and Barbuda. Together, they \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-virgin-galactics-first-tourist-spaceflight\/\" title=\"Key facts about Virgin Galactic's inaugural tourist spaceflight\">achieved numerous historic milestones<\/a> during their\u2063 spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 mission marked the \u2062first \u2063time women \u200dastronauts\u2064 from the Caribbean ventured into space. It also celebrated the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-alert-hillary-clinton-collabs-with-wet-ass-p-y-rapper\/\" title=\"2024 Alert: Hillary Clinton Collabs with \u2018Wet-Ass P\u2014y\u2019 Rapper\">mother-daughter duo<\/a>, the youngest \u2063person, the first Olympian,\u200c and the second person with Parkinson&#8217;s to embark on such a journey. Additionally, Galactic 02 became the\u200b first majority\u200c female spaceflight, with the largest number of women participating in a single space mission.<\/p>\n<h3>A Life-Changing Experience<\/h3>\n<p>In \u200ca press conference following \u2062the flight, \u2063the crew shared their\u200c awe-inspiring experience. Goodwin described it as &#8220;Without a doubt, the most exciting \u2064day of my life.&#8221;\u200d He revealed that he had eagerly \u2062awaited \u2063this opportunity for 18\u200d years, \u2063having signed up for the flight back in\u200c September 2005\u200c as the fourth person to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The crew also shared \u200dthe personal items they \u200dcarried with them on\u200c the\u2063 flight,\u2064 including cherished pictures and\u2063 mementos from \u2062their \u200dloved ones. It was a \u200btouching \u200breminder of the\u2063 human connection \u2062that transcends the boundaries of Earth.<\/p>\n<p>For those dreaming of their own\u200b space adventure with Virgin Galactic, it&#8217;s important to start saving up. Currently, tickets are priced at\u200c $450,000, although Jon Goodwin was\u200b fortunate enough to secure \u200bhis ticket at the original price\u2062 of $200,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Galactic&#8217;s second commercial spaceflight, Galactic 02, marked a significant milestone as it included private astronauts. The hour-long flight on Thursday morning reached an altitude of 55 miles and speeds of Mach 3.0. 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