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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: [B]Virgin Galactic release <blockquote><font size="+0">[b]'Galactic 05' Research Mission Set to Become Virgin Galactic's Sixth Flight in Six Months[/b]</font> [i]Flight Window Opens November 2, 2023[/i] Virgin Galactic today (Oct. 18) announced the 'Galactic 05' flight window will open November 2, 2023. This would be the Company's sixth spaceflight this year and tenth to date. The 'Galactic 05' mission would once again see Virgin Galactic's Spaceship converted into a suborbital space lab for space-based research. This research mission reaffirms Virgin Galactic's commitment to providing unprecedented access to space by reducing the historical barriers of time and cost associated with innovative microgravity and space-based research. "The pursuit of scientific discovery has driven Virgin Galactic from the beginning, and we're thrilled to offer a wide breadth of high-quality and reliable access to space-based research," said Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic. "With six flights in six months, our teams have delivered on our turn time objectives for our initial spaceship, VSS Unity. 'Galactic 05' will be our second commercial human-tended research mission, and insights from this flight will be used to enhance and refine the research capabilities of our future Delta fleet." The dynamic crew of the 'Galactic 05' mission will include: [list][]Astronaut 020 - Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Space Sector []Astronaut 021 - Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) [*]Astronaut 022 - Private Astronaut – Franco-Italian nationality[/list] 'Galactic 05' is set to become Galactic's sixth space research mission and its second this year. Alan and Kellie are experienced researchers who plan to conduct human-tended research during the suborbital spaceflight. As a former NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Alan is a long-time advocate for commercial suborbital research platforms. Sponsored by SwRI, Alan's mission is planned to be a training flight for a future suborbital spaceflight as part of the NASA's Flight Opportunities program. During 'Galactic 05', Alan will fly a biomedical harness to collect physiological data related to human spaceflight and conduct practice activities for an astronomical experiment on the NASA flight. Kellie, sponsored by IIAS, plans to fly three payloads, two of which will evaluate novel healthcare technologies in microgravity conditions through the collection of biometric data with the Astroskin biomonitoring device, and examine how confined fluid behaves to inform future healthcare technologies in space. Her research has been developed through extensive reduced gravity flight campaigns with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and would now be advanced through a suborbital flight. Read the 'Galactic 05' research overview <a href="https://www.virgingalactic.com/galactic-05-research-overview" target="AirLock">here</a>. Learn more about the 'Galactic 05' payloads <a href="https://www.virgingalactic.com/galactic-05-payload-descriptions" target="AirLock">here</a>. "After years of sending machines to conduct research on my behalf, I'm thrilled to be making this maiden spaceflight," said Dr. Alan Stern, on behalf of SwRI. "What sets this flight apart from others, and which likely represents a new kind of space activity, is that more than anything else I will be training—in space -- for future space experiments I will be performing with NASA funding. Virgin's suborbital costs are low enough to open up space training actually in space as a viable opportunity, and that is a game changer." "This mission represents the beginning of a new era of access to space for the research community, and the culmination of a personal lifelong dream. I'm grateful for the support and confidence that IIAS continues to place in me, and I'm looking forward to paving the way for our many talented researchers who will follow, using space as a laboratory to benefit humanity," said Kellie Gerardi, on behalf of IIAS. The Virgin Galactic crew includes VSS Unity Commander Mike Masucci and Pilot Kelly Latimer, VMS Eve Commander Jameel Janjua and Pilot Andy Edgell, and Astronaut Instructor Colin Bennett. Colin's work on 'Galactic 05' will complete the in-flight Astronaut Instructor training assessments, and the fourth cabin seat on VSS Unity will be used for additional revenue generation on future flights. The 'Galactic 06' mission is expected to take place in January 2024 to allow time for routine, planned annual vehicle inspections before re-commencing with standard pre-flight readiness procedures. The 'Galactic 06' mission will be planned to carry four private astronauts to space.</blockquote>[/B][/QUOTE]
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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>Virgin Galactic release <blockquote>'Galactic 05' Research Mission Set to Become Virgin Galactic's Sixth Flight in Six MonthsFlight Window Opens November 2, 2023Virgin Galactic today (Oct. 18) announced the 'Galactic 05' flight window will open November 2, 2023. This would be the Company's sixth spaceflight this year and tenth to date. The 'Galactic 05' mission would once again see Virgin Galactic's Spaceship converted into a suborbital space lab for space-based research. This research mission reaffirms Virgin Galactic's commitment to providing unprecedented access to space by reducing the historical barriers of time and cost associated with innovative microgravity and space-based research."The pursuit of scientific discovery has driven Virgin Galactic from the beginning, and we're thrilled to offer a wide breadth of high-quality and reliable access to space-based research," said Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic. "With six flights in six months, our teams have delivered on our turn time objectives for our initial spaceship, VSS Unity. 'Galactic 05' will be our second commercial human-tended research mission, and insights from this flight will be used to enhance and refine the research capabilities of our future Delta fleet."The dynamic crew of the 'Galactic 05' mission will include: <UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>Astronaut 020 - Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Space Sector <LI>Astronaut 021 - Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) <LI>Astronaut 022 - Private Astronaut – Franco-Italian nationality</UL> 'Galactic 05' is set to become Galactic's sixth space research mission and its second this year. Alan and Kellie are experienced researchers who plan to conduct human-tended research during the suborbital spaceflight. As a former NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Alan is a long-time advocate for commercial suborbital research platforms. Sponsored by SwRI, Alan's mission is planned to be a training flight for a future suborbital spaceflight as part of the NASA's Flight Opportunities program. During 'Galactic 05', Alan will fly a biomedical harness to collect physiological data related to human spaceflight and conduct practice activities for an astronomical experiment on the NASA flight.Kellie, sponsored by IIAS, plans to fly three payloads, two of which will evaluate novel healthcare technologies in microgravity conditions through the collection of biometric data with the Astroskin biomonitoring device, and examine how confined fluid behaves to inform future healthcare technologies in space. Her research has been developed through extensive reduced gravity flight campaigns with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and would now be advanced through a suborbital flight. Read the 'Galactic 05' research overview <a href="https://www.virgingalactic.com/galactic-05-research-overview" target="AirLock">here</a>. Learn more about the 'Galactic 05' payloads <a href="https://www.virgingalactic.com/galactic-05-payload-descriptions" target="AirLock">here</a>."After years of sending machines to conduct research on my behalf, I'm thrilled to be making this maiden spaceflight," said Dr. Alan Stern, on behalf of SwRI. "What sets this flight apart from others, and which likely represents a new kind of space activity, is that more than anything else I will be training—in space -- for future space experiments I will be performing with NASA funding. Virgin's suborbital costs are low enough to open up space training actually in space as a viable opportunity, and that is a game changer.""This mission represents the beginning of a new era of access to space for the research community, and the culmination of a personal lifelong dream. I'm grateful for the support and confidence that IIAS continues to place in me, and I'm looking forward to paving the way for our many talented researchers who will follow, using space as a laboratory to benefit humanity," said Kellie Gerardi, on behalf of IIAS.The Virgin Galactic crew includes VSS Unity Commander Mike Masucci and Pilot Kelly Latimer, VMS Eve Commander Jameel Janjua and Pilot Andy Edgell, and Astronaut Instructor Colin Bennett. Colin's work on 'Galactic 05' will complete the in-flight Astronaut Instructor training assessments, and the fourth cabin seat on VSS Unity will be used for additional revenue generation on future flights.The 'Galactic 06' mission is expected to take place in January 2024 to allow time for routine, planned annual vehicle inspections before re-commencing with standard pre-flight readiness procedures. The 'Galactic 06' mission will be planned to carry four private astronauts to space.</blockquote></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>Virgin Galactic release <blockquote>Virgin Galactic Completes Sixth Successful Spaceflight in Six MonthsFlight Showcases Company's Unique Suborbital Science-Lab CapabilitiesVirgin Galactic today (Nov. 2) announced the completion of its sixth space mission in six months and tenth to date. The 'Galactic 05' mission saw Virgin Galactic's spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for space-based scientific research for the second time.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight01-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight01.jpg" width="400" height="225" border="0"></a></center>Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said: "Providing researchers with reliable and repeatable access to a high-quality microgravity environment is vital to our mission of expanding human knowledge and enabling scientific discoveries. We are proud to support the work of the Southwest Research Institute and International Institute for Astronautical Sciences with today's flight, and we will use insights from the mission to enhance the research capabilities of our future Delta-class spaceships. We look forward to playing an increasingly important role in space research in the years ahead."<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight02-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight02.jpg" width="400" height="225" border="0"></a></center>Onboard 'Galactic 05': <UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>Astronaut 020 – Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Space Sector<LI>Astronaut 021 – Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS)<LI>Astronaut 022 – Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge, Private Astronaut</UL> <center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight03-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight03.jpg" width="400" height="225" border="0"></a></center>Dr. Stern flew with two human-tended experiments, including a biomedical harness to collect physiological data related to human spaceflight. He also conducted practice routines and procedures in preparation for a future NASA-funded suborbital research flight.Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Space Sector, said: "The success of this mission is another important step in the development of the scientific and educational use cases for commercial suborbital vehicles. The potential here is literally astronomical."<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight04-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/virgin_galactic_galactic05_inflight04.jpg" width="400" height="225" border="0"></a></center>Gerardi flew with three payloads, two of which evaluated novel healthcare technologies in microgravity conditions through the collection of biometric data. The third payload examined how confined fluid behaves to inform future healthcare technologies in space.Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS), said: "The suborbital science potential for Institutes like ours is unprecedented and I'm also struck by the broader societal impact of commercial human spaceflight — after today's mission, Virgin Galactic is now responsible for producing 10% of the world's female astronauts, and I look forward to seeing that number soar for my daughter's generation."Spaceflight stats <UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>Take-off Time: 09:00 am MDT <LI>Altitude at Release: 44,701 feet <LI>Apogee: 54.2 Miles <LI>Top Speed: 2.96 Mach <LI>Landing Time: 09:59 AM MDT</UL></blockquote></TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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