Editing SpaceShipTwo (section)

=== Test flights ===
{{main|VSS Enterprise#Flight test program|VSS Unity#Test flight program}}
[[File:White Knight Two and SpaceShipTwo from directly below.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|SpaceShipTwo in a captive flight configuration underneath White Knight Two, during the runway dedication of [[Spaceport America]] in October 2010. [[VMS Eve|VMS ''Eve'']] is shown carrying [[VSS Enterprise|VSS ''Enterprise'']].]]
[[File:SS2 First Launch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|A view of the firing of SpaceShipTwo's rocket engines during its first powered flight in April 2013.]]

==== Testing VSS ''Enterprise'' ====
In September 2012, Virgin Galactic announced that the unpowered [[subsonic flight|subsonic]] glide flight test program was essentially complete.<ref>Rosenberg, Zach; [http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/virgin-galactic-finishes-unpowered-flight-test-376475/ "Virgin Galactic finishes unpowered flight test"] FlightGlobal 13 September 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2012</ref> In October 2012, Scaled Composites installed key components of the rocket engine, and SpaceShipTwo performed its first glide flight with the engine installed in December 2012.<ref name=December2012Testing/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_10_22_2012_p04-01-509022.xml|title=SpaceShipTwo Fitted With Rocket Propulsion System|publisher=Aviation Week|date=22 October 2012|access-date=14 November 2012|archive-date=12 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012173343/http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_10_22_2012_p04-01-509022.xml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The spacecraft's first powered test flight took place on 29 April 2013. SpaceshipTwo reached supersonic speeds in this first powered flight.<ref name=scaledTestLogs>{{cite web|title=SpaceShipTwo Test Summaries |url=http://www.scaled.com/projects/test_logs/35/model_339_spaceshiptwo|publisher=[[Scaled Composites]]|access-date=14 August 2013|date=8 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816140953/http://www.scaled.com/projects/test_logs/35/model_339_spaceshiptwo|archive-date=16 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=VG130429>{{cite web|title=Virgin Galactic Breaks Speed of Sound in First Rocket-Powered Flight of SpaceShipTwo|url=http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/virgin-galactic-breaks-speed-of-sound-in-first-rocket-powered-flight-of-spaceshiptwo/ |publisher=Virgin Galactic|access-date=29 April 2013|date=29 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430085117/http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/virgin-galactic-breaks-speed-of-sound-in-first-rocket-powered-flight-of-spaceshiptwo/|archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref> On 5 September 2013, the second powered flight was made by SpaceShipTwo.<ref>{{cite web|title=Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Succeeds in Second Rocket-Powered Flight|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/09/05/virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-succeeds-in-second-rocket-powered-flight/|work=Forbes|access-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> The first powered test flight of 2014 — and third overall — occurred 10 January 2014. The spacecraft reached an altitude of {{cvt|22000|m}} and a speed of {{cvt|1.4|Mach}}. The WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft released SpaceShipTwo (VSS ''Enterprise'') at an altitude of {{cvt|14000|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universetoday.com/107979/spaceshiptwo-goes-supersonic-in-third-test-flight/|title=SpaceShipTwo Goes Supersonic in Third Rocket-Powered Test Flight|author=Nancy Atkinson|publisher=Universe Today|date=10 January 2014}}</ref>

==== October 2014 crash ====
{{main|VSS Enterprise crash}}
[[File:NTSB Go-Team inspects a tail section of VSS Enterprise.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|[[NTSB]] Go-Team inspects a tail section of [[VSS Enterprise|VSS ''Enterprise'']].]]

On 31 October 2014, SpaceShipTwo VSS ''Enterprise'' suffered an in-flight breakup during a powered flight test,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x1143260271/SpaceShipTwo-experiences-in-flight-anomaly|title=SpaceShipTwo disaster: Industry mourns pilot but vows to keep ...|newspaper=The Bakersfield Californian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023044651/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x1143260271/SpaceShipTwo-experiences-in-flight-anomaly|archive-date=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=nbc_premature_deploy>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/virgin-voyage/spaceshiptwo-feather-tail-system-deployed-prematurely-ntsb-n239721|title=SpaceShipTwo 'Feather' Tail System Deployed Prematurely: NTSB|date=3 November 2014|website=NBC News}}</ref> resulting in a crash killing one pilot, [[Michael Alsbury]], and injuring the other.<ref name="NYT-20141031-KC"/><ref name="spaceflightnow.com"/> It was coincidentally the first flight to use the new type of fuel, based on nylon plastic grains.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marks|first1=Paul|title=Virgin Galactic's Spaceshiptwo in fatal crash|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26489-virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-in-fatal-crash.html#.VFRiwucbOsU|website=newscientist.com|publisher=New Scientist|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="gizmodo2014">{{cite news
|url=https://gizmodo.com/virgin-galactic-experiences-first-major-accident-possi-1653360863|title=Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Has Crashed, Possible Casualties|publisher=Gizmodo|date=31 October 2014|access-date=31 October 2014}}</ref> The crash was caused by a premature deployment of the [[Atmospheric entry#Feathered entry|feathering mechanism]], which was normally used to aid in a safe descent. SpaceShipTwo was still in powered ascent when the feathering mechanism deployed. Disintegration was observed two seconds later.<ref name=nbc_premature_deploy/>

{{As of|October 2014}}, SpaceShipTwo had conducted 54 test flights.<ref name="space20141008">{{cite news|url=http://www.space.com/27376-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-test-flight.html|title=Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Aces Glide Test Flight|publisher=SPACE.com|date=8 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|last=Wall|first=Mike}}</ref> The spacecraft had used its "feathered" wing configuration during ten of these test flights.<ref name="space20141008"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/feather-flight-and-nitrous-vent-test-success/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111051050/https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/feather-flight-and-nitrous-vent-test-success/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2019|title=Feather flight and nitrous vent test success|publisher=Virgin Galactic|access-date=12 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=pressrelease20140110>{{cite web |url=http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/virgin-galactic-reaches-new-heights-in-third-supersonic-test-flight/ |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=13 January 2014 |title=Virgin Galactic Reaches New Heights in Third Supersonic Test Flight |website=virgingalactic.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407135714/http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/virgin-galactic-reaches-new-heights-in-third-supersonic-test-flight |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref>

The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] conducted an independent investigation into the accident. In July 2015, the NTSB released a report which cited inadequate design safeguards, poor pilot training, lack of rigorous federal oversight and a potentially anxious co-pilot as important factors in the 2014 crash.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR15-02.pdf |title=In-Flight Breakup During Test Flight, Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo, N339SS, Near Koehn Dry Lake, California, October 31, 2014 |work=National Transportation Safety Board |date=28 July 2015 |access-date=29 August 2017 }}</ref><ref name="EnterpriseNTSBReport">{{cite web |url=https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/PR20150728.aspx |title=Lack of Consideration for Human Factors Led to In-Flight Breakup of SpaceShipTwo |publisher=NTSB |date=28 July 2015 |access-date=29 July 2015 }} {{PD-notice}}</ref> While the co-pilot was faulted for prematurely deploying the ship's feathering mechanism, the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation Administration [[Office of Commercial Space Transportation]], and the ship's designers were also faulted for not creating a fail-safe system that could have guarded against such premature deployment.<ref name="EnterpriseNTSBReport"/>

==== VSS ''Unity'' ====
In October 2015, it was reported that the second SpaceShipTwo would make its first flight in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americaspace.com/?p=87222|title=Virgin Galactic's New SpaceshipTwo Nearing Completion as Return to Flight Tests Push to 2016|date=9 October 2015|publisher=AmericaSpace|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> [[VSS Unity|VSS ''Unity'']] was unveiled in February 2016.

A phase of testing called "[[system integration testing|Integrated Vehicle Ground Testing]]" began on VSS ''Unity'' in February 2016.<ref name="vg20160310"/> Between 8 September and 30 November 2016, Virgin Galactic conducted a series of captive-carry flights of ''Unity'', including planned glide flights (1 and 3 November 2016) for which the glide portion of the flight was cancelled because of wind speed.<ref name="space20161101">{{cite news|url=http://www.space.com/34580-virgin-galactic-attempts-spaceshiptwo-glide-test.html|title=Virgin Galactic Postpones 1st Glide Test with New SpaceShipTwo|author=Tariq Malik|date=1 November 2016|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=inverse20161104>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/23203-virgin-galactic-scrubs-spaceshiptwo-glide-test-again|title=Virgin Galactic looks to next SpaceShipTwo glide test|website=inverse.com|date=4 November 2016|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parabolicarc.com/2016/11/03/minute-scrub-spaceshiptwo-glide-flight/|title=Last Minute Scrub of SpaceShipTwo Glide Flight|publisher=Parabolic Arc|date=4 November 2016|access-date=5 November 2016|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405143141/https://parabolicarc.com/2016/11/03/minute-scrub-spaceshiptwo-glide-flight/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercial/virgin-galactic-conducts-captive-carry-flight-spaceshiptwo/|title=Virgin Galactic conducts captive carry flight of SpaceShipTwo|publisher=Spaceflight Insider|date=1 December 2016|access-date=5 December 2016|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404192039/https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercial/virgin-galactic-conducts-captive-carry-flight-spaceshiptwo/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Glide flights of ''Unity'' began on 3 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phys.org/news/2016-12-virgin-galactic-spaceship-glide-flight.html |access-date=5 December 2016|date=3 December 2016|website=phys.org|title=Virgin Galactic spaceship makes first glide flight}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/04/virgin-galactics-space-programme-moves-forward-spaceshiptwo/|date=4 December 2016|access-date=5 December 2016|title=Virgin Galactic's space programme moves forward as SpaceShipTwo carries out first successful glide test|author=David Millward|website=telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2016/1205/Space-tourism-Virgin-Galactic-makes-successful-glide-test|title=Space tourism: Virgin Galactic makes successful glide test|date=5 December 2016|access-date=5 December 2016|author=Weston Williams|newspaper=Christian Science Monitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virgingalactic.com/update-from-mojave-successful-first-glide-flight-test-for-vss-unity/|title=Update from Mojave: Successful First Glide Flight Test for VSS Unity|date=3 December 2016|access-date=6 December 2016 |website=virgingalactic.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513225909/http://www.virgingalactic.com/update-from-mojave-successful-first-glide-flight-test-for-vss-unity/|archive-date=13 May 2017}}</ref>

After several glide flights over the preceding months, in July 2017, Richard Branson suggested that the craft was to begin powered tests at three-week intervals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-05/branson-targets-space-by-mid-2018-as-virgin-begins-powered-tests|title=Branson Aims Mid-2018 Space Trip as Virgin Resumes Powered Tests |publisher=Bloomberg|date=5 July 2017|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> In September 2017, CEO George Whitesides suggested that engine testing was complete, and that only a "small number of glide flights" remained before VSS ''Unity'' would begin powered tests flights.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/07/virgin-galactic-ceo-company-is-returning-to-powered-flights.html |title=Virgin Galactic is returning to powered flights, CEO says, in a crucial next step for the spaceship company |publisher=CNBC |date=7 September 2017 |access-date=8 September 2017 }}</ref> In October 2017, Branson suggested that SpaceShipTwo could reach space within three months, and that he could travel to space aboard a SpaceShipTwo within six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/virgin-galactic-founder-richard-branson-spaceflights-spaceport-america-new-mexico/4629899/ |title=Virgin Galactic founder says spaceflights could be months away |publisher=KOB |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=13 October 2017 |archive-date=14 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014035145/http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/virgin-galactic-founder-richard-branson-spaceflights-spaceport-america-new-mexico/4629899/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviationweek.com/space/virgin-galactic-hopes-test-spaceshiptwo-space-2017|title=Virgin Galactic Hopes To Test SpaceShipTwo In Space In 2017|first=Irene|last=Klotz |publisher=aviationweek.com|date=12 October 2017|access-date=13 October 2017}}</ref> A seventh high speed glide test was completed in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=January 2018|first=Mike Wall 11 |title=Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity Soars on 7th Glide Flight (Photo)|date=11 January 2018 |url=https://www.space.com/39360-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-seventh-glide-flight.html|access-date=2021-03-26|publisher=SPACE.com}}</ref> On 13 December 2018, SpaceShipTwo VSS ''Unity'' reached its highest altitude up to that point, {{cvt|82.72|km}}. This surpassed the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. Government]] definition of space at {{cvt|80|km}} but not the standard used elsewhere at {{cvt|100|km}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iop.org/resources/topic/archive/space/ |title=A brief history of space |website=iop.org |access-date=13 December 2018 }}</ref> Despite the debate on where outer space begins, [[Mark P. Stucky|Mark Stucky]] would receive his astronaut wings, while [[Frederick W. Sturckow]] would not as he had already flown on the [[Space Shuttle]] four times.<ref name=cnn20181213>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/13/tech/virgin-galactic-reaches-50-mile-space/index.html|title=Virgin Galactic reaches 50-mile space|last=Wattles|first=Jackie|date=14 December 2018|website=edition.cnn}}</ref>

Following a February 2019 spaceflight, VSS ''Unity'' began to undergo modifications in preparation for commercial service; this includes an upgrading the flight deck and installing a passenger cabin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-expects-rapid-conclusion-of-spaceshiptwo-test-flights-after-downtime/|first=Jeff|last=Foust|date=19 April 2019|access-date=19 April 2019|title=Virgin Galactic expects rapid conclusion of SpaceShipTwo test flights after downtime|website=spacenews.com}}</ref> It was later revealed in 2021 that VSS ''Unity'' had actually suffered a large crack in its structure during its 2019 spaceflight, requiring repair work to the vehicle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/will-virgin-galactic-ever-be-successful-a-new-book-provides-insights/|first=Eric |last=Berger|date=2 May 2021|access-date=2 May 2021|title=Will Virgin Galactic ever be successful? A new book offers insights|website=arstechnica.com}}</ref> Following its return to service VSS ''Unity'' made a [[Virgin Galactic Unity 22|test flight]] that included Richard Branson as a passenger on July 11, 2021. During this flight, the vehicle deviated from its planned flight course triggering a [[Federal Aviation Administration]] investigation into the issue. While in ascent the vehicle triggered a red warning light which indicated it had deviated from its safe flight path.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Red Warning Light on Richard Branson's Space Flight |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-red-warning-light-on-richard-bransons-space-flight |date=2021-09-01 |work=New Yorker |author=Schmidle, Nicholas }}</ref> On 2 September 2021, it was publicly announced that further SpaceShipTwo flight tests would be grounded by FAA mandate until the investigation was completed.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-bars-virgin-galactic-rocket-plane-flights-pending-mishap-probe-2021-09-02/ |title=U.S. bars Virgin Galactic rocket plane flights pending mishap probe |author=Shepardson, David |newspaper=Reuters |date=2021-09-02 }}</ref> The FAA cleared SpaceShipTwo flights to resume later in September, after deciding to expand the restricted aerospace around the vehicle's flight range.<ref>{{cite news |title=FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights |url=https://spacenews.com/faa-clears-virgin-galactic-to-resume-spaceshiptwo-flights/ |date=2021-09-29 |author=Foust, Jeff |newspaper=Spacenews }}</ref>

The final test flight (defined as final flight with only Virgin Galactic personnel onboard) was [[Virgin Galactic Unity 25]] mission on 25 May 2023. The first operational flight of ''Unity'' (defined as the first flight flying passengers that were not Virgin Galactic employees) was [[Galactic 01]] on 29 June 2023.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ SpaceShipTwo spaceflights (above 50 miles)
! style="text-align:left;" | Spaceflight
! style="text-align:left;" | Date
!Outcome
! style="text-align:right;"| Top speed
! style="text-align:right;"| Altitude
! style="text-align:left;" | Crew
|-

| style="text-align:left;" | [[VSS Unity VP-03|VSS ''Unity'' VP-03]]
| style="text-align:left;" | 13 December 2018
| {{Success}}
| style="text-align:right;"| Mach 2.9 <ref>{{cite tweet|number=1073252317598609408|user=virgingalactic|title=We travelled at 2.9 Mach on the way up to today. That's 2.9 times the speed of sound.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:right;"| {{Convert|82.72|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Mark P. Stucky]] and [[Frederick W. Sturckow]]
|-

| style="text-align:left;" | [[VSS Unity VF-01|VSS ''Unity'' VF-01]]
| style="text-align:left;" | 22 February 2019
| {{Success}}
| style="text-align:right;"| Mach 3.04 <ref>{{cite tweet|number=1098989513655742464|user=virgingalactic|title=Mach 3.0<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=22 February 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:right;"| {{Convert|89.9|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}} <ref>[https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/status/1098997029957599232]{{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;" | [[David Mackay (pilot)|Dave Mackay]], [[Michael Masucci]], and [[Beth Moses]] (passenger)
|-

| style="text-align:left;" | VSS ''Unity'' VF-02
| style="text-align:left;" | 12 December 2020, 16:15 UTC (aborted)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Virgin Galactic Update on Test Flight Program.|url=https://www.virgingalactic.com/articles/virgin-galactic-update-on-test-flight-program/|access-date=4 July 2021|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711172345/https://www.virgingalactic.com/articles/virgin-galactic-update-on-test-flight-program/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{partial|Aborted prior to ignition}}
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A 
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A  
| style="text-align:left;" | [[David Mackay (pilot)|Dave Mackay]] and [[Frederick W. Sturckow]]<ref name="NSF20201212">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/new-mexico-joins-human-spaceflight-with-unity-flight/|title=VSS Unity aborts after engine start, safely lands with crew back at Spaceport America|date=12 December 2020|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
|-

| style="text-align:left;" | [[VSS Unity Unity21|VSS ''Unity'' Unity 21]]
| style="text-align:left;" | 22 May 2021, 15:26 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]
| {{Success}}
| style="text-align:right;"|Mach 3 
| style="text-align:right;"| {{Convert|89.2|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align:left;" | [[David Mackay (pilot)|Dave Mackay]] and [[Frederick W. Sturckow]]<ref name="NSF20210522">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/virgin-galactic-another-attempt-new-mexico/|title=Virgin Galactic successfully makes first human spaceflight from New Mexico|date=22 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[Virgin Galactic Unity 22|VSS ''Unity'' Unity 22]]
|11 July 2021
| {{Success}}
| style="text-align:right;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Convert|86|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}} <ref>Spaceflight Now on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1414245669297016836 Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity rocketplane reached an apogee of 282,000 feet after a good burn of its hybrid rocket motor.]</ref>
|[[David Mackay (pilot)|David Mackay]], [[Michael Masucci]], [[Sirisha Bandla]], [[Colin Bennett (astronaut)|Colin Bennett]], [[Beth Moses]], and [[Richard Branson|Sir Richard Branson]]
|-
|[[Virgin Galactic Unity 25|VSS ''Unity'' Unity 25]]
|25 May 2023, 16:23 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/virgin-galactic-is-a-go-for-launch/ |title=Virgin Galactic is GO for launch |date=17 May 2023 |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=Virgin Galactic}}</ref>
|{{Success}}
|Mach 2.94
|{{Convert|87.2|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
|[[Michael Masucci]], [[Frederick W. Sturckow]], [[Beth Moses]], Luke Mays, Jamila Gilbert, Christopher Huie 
|-
|[[Galactic 01]]
|27 June 2023, 15:28 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Jonathan McDowell |user=planet4589 |number=1674445777425293312 |title=Galactic 01 stats: launch 1528:38 UTC, apogee 85.1 km, flight time from drop to main gear touchdown 13m50s. Drop location EBR P3 in my launch points list (107.0W 33.3N) |date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
|{{Success}}
|Mach 2.88
|{{Convert|85.1|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
|[[Michael Masucci]], Nicola Pecile, [[Walter Villadei]], Angelo Landolfi, Pantaleone Carlucci and [[Colin Bennett (astronaut)|Colin Bennett]]
|-
|[[Galactic 02]]
|10 August 2023, 15:17 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Jonathan McDowell |user=planet4589 |number=1689783764639961089 |title=I don't quite agree with these numbers. I have takeoff of White Knight 2 at 1429:45 UTC (in agreement with their 8.30 am MDT) but landing of SS2 at 1532:48 UTC (9.32 am MDT). Release time 1517:10 UTC and SS2 free flight time 15:38 with apogee 88.5 km. |date=10 August 2023}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 3.00
| {{Convert|88.5|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| [[CJ Sturckow]], [[Kelly Latimer]], [[Beth Moses]], [[Jon Goodwin (canoeist)|Jon Goodwin]], [[Keisha Schahaff]], [[Anastatia Mayers]]
|-
|[[Galactic 03]]
|8 September 2023, 15:22 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Jonathan McDowell |user=planet4589 |number=1700249597845913634 |title=Virgin Galactic few Spaceship Two mission Galactic 03 on Sep 8. VMS Eve took off at 1434 UTC and dropped VSS Unity over the usual drop point (EBR P3 in my list) at about 1522:13 UTC. Unity boosted to 88.6 km apogee and landed at Spaceport America at 1535 UTC. |date=8 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 2.95
| {{Convert|88.6|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| [[Michael Masucci]], Nicola Pecile, [[Beth Moses]], Timothy Nash, [[Ken Baxter (businessman)|Ken Baxter]], Adrian Reynard<ref>{{Cite web |title=Core memory unlocked. Welcome to space, #Galactic03. Congratulations, 014, 015, and 016! |url=https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/status/1700170319343112596?s=20 |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Galactic 04]]
|6 October 2023, 16:10 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/virgin-galactic-completes-fifth-successful-spaceflight-in-five-months |title=Virgin Galactic completes fifth successful flight in five months |date=6 October 2023 |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=Virgin Galactic}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 2.95
| {{Convert|87.4|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| [[Kelly Latimer]], [[CJ Sturckow]], [[Beth Moses]], Ron Rosano, [[Trevor Beattie]], [[Namira Salim]]
|-
|[[Galactic 05]]
| 2 November 2023, 15:44 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://investors.virgingalactic.com/news/news-details/2023/Galactic-05-Research-Mission-Set-to-Become-Virgin-Galactics-Sixth-Flight-in-Six-Months/default.aspx |title='Galactic 05' research mission set to become Virgin Galactic's sixth flight in six months |date=18 October 2023 |access-date=19 October 2023 |work=Virgin Galactic}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 2.96
| {{Convert|87.2|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| [[Michael Masucci]], [[Kelly Latimer]], [[Colin Bennett (astronaut)|Colin Bennett]], [[Alan Stern]], [[Kellie Gerardi]], Ketty Maisonrouge
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|[[Galactic 06]]
| 26 January 2024, 17:42 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Jonathan McDowell |user=planet4589 |number=1750973689204764824 |title=The @VirginGalactic Galactic 06 mission was launched from the WK02 carrier plane at 1742:05 UTC Jan 26 following takeoff around 1700 UTC. After a one minute rocket burn, SS2 reached an apogee of 88.8 km and landed after an approximately 14 minute free flight. (1/2) |date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 2.98
| {{Convert|88.8|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| [[CJ Sturckow]], Nicola Pecile, Lina Borozdina, Robie Vaughn, Franz Haider, Neil Kornswiet
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|[[Galactic 07]]
| 8 June 2024, 15:26:30 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Jonathan McDowell |user=planet4589 |number=1799468227447476573 |title=Galactic 07 was dropped and fired its rocket engine at about 1526:30 UTC and landed at around 1541 UTC. Apogee not yet known. |date=8 June 2024}}</ref>
| {{Success}}
| Mach 2.96
| {{Convert|88.75|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}
| Nicola Pecile, Jameel Janjua, [[Tuva Cihangir Atasever]], Andy Sadhwani, Irving Pergament, Giorgio Manenti
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