How does research in space work? Right this way to learn how Virgin Galacticโs unique spaceflight system is opening up a world of possibilities for scientists and researchers. #Galactic01
Welcome back to Earth, #Galactic01 ! Our pilots, crew and spaceship have landed smoothly at Spaceport America.
Che volo fantastico! An historic moment - Virgin Galacticโs first commercial spaceflight completed. Ben fatto #Galactic01 virg.in/UhT5
When we started @VirginGalactic, we had an outlandish dream: to turn commercial space travel into a reality. Virgin Galactic has now completed its inaugural commercial spaceflight. What a moment. virg.in/UhT5 #Galactic01
๐ฎ๐น Benvenuti nello spazio, #Galactic01 ! Our crew from the Aeronautica Militare & CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche have reached space. WATCH: virgingalactic.com
.@VirginGalactic has completed its inaugural commercial spaceflight from Spaceport America, carrying 13 research payloads and 3 crew from the Italian Air Force & the National Research Council of Italy to space. Ben fatto #Galactic01 virg.in/UhSH
Now on to our #Galactic01 crew from the Aeronautica Militare & CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche ๐ฎ๐น!!
Launch Update ๐ข from #VirginGalactic
4 Crew from the Aeronautica Militare & SocialSensing will take off to conduct more than a dozen experiments in space.
The launch is on June-29 20:30 IST / 15:00 UTC from Spaceport America, USA.
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We have #Galactic01 take-off from Spaceport America! Our livestream will begin shortly, around 9 am MDT | 11 am EDT, just prior to spaceship release. WATCH: virgingalactic.com
Watch the global livestream of Virgin Galacticโs first commercial spaceflight today, from 9:00 am MDT | 11:00 am EDT | 16:00 BST: virgingalactic.com #Galactic01
RT if you're ready for #Galactic01 ! Tune-in at 9:00 am MDT | 11:00 am EDT to witness our first scientific research mission live.
๐ฅ: virgingalactic.com
Allora, andiamo a casa! VSS Unity is now on the way home to Spaceport America, New Mexico. #Galactic01
TOMORROW, we're launching The Spaceline for Earth with #Galactic01 , our first scientific research mission! You can watch the moment live at 9:00 am MDT | 11:00am EDT. Sign up so you don't miss it: virgingalactic.com
What a day! Grazie to everyone who watched our livestream. Check out the #Galactic01 spaceflight stats!
โฐ Take-off Time
8:30 AM MDT
๐ Release Altitude
44,500 FT
๐ Apogee
52.9 Miles
๐ Landing Time
9:42 AM MDT
Number of Payloads
๐ฌ 13
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๐ What we do up there has the power to unlock human potential down here.
๐ธ A breathtaking view aboard #Galactic01 by Astronaut Instructor Colin Bennett. Watch more from yesterday's spaceflight: virgingalactic.com