{"id":12195,"date":"2023-08-29T23:14:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=12195"},"modified":"2023-08-29T23:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:14:24","slug":"virgin-galactic-announces-window-for-third-commercial-space-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=12195","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic announces window for third commercial space flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Galactic\u00a003\u2019\u00a0to\u00a0Fly\u00a0Three\u00a0Virgin\u00a0Galactic\u00a0\u201cFounder\u201d\u00a0Customers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight\u00a0Window\u00a0Opens\u00a0September\u00a08,\u00a02023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Company\u2019s\u00a0Fourth\u00a0Spaceflight\u00a0in\u00a0Four\u00a0Months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange County, California, August 28, 2023 \u2013 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/SPCE?q=SPCE\" target=\"_blank\">SPCE<\/a>) today announced the \u2018Galactic 03\u2019 flight window will open on September 8, 2023, continuing a monthly cadence of spaceflights. This would be the Company\u2019s fourth spaceflight in four months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three \u2018Galactic 03\u2019 crew members are the first of Virgin Galactic\u2019s group of \u2018Founder\u2019 astronauts \u2013 the first customers whose forward-thinking vision and early ticket purchases helped make the dream of regular commercial spaceflights a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Galactic 03\u2019 crew bought their tickets as early as 2005 and, since then, have been an active part of the Company\u2019s vibrant Future Astronaut community. This community \u2013 comprised of approximately 800 individuals representing over 60 different countries \u2013 enjoys access to distinctive experiences designed to inspire and to enrich their spaceflight experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilots for \u2018Galactic 03\u2019 are VSS Unity Commander Nicola Pecile, VSS Unity Pilot Michael Masucci, and the Astronaut Instructor is Colin Bennett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past twelve weeks, Virgin Galactic has introduced eleven new astronauts to the world. 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