The company has faced multiple delays in conducting this test. The most recent delay was caused by challenges in upgrading the VMS Eve host aircraft, responsible for carrying Unity to an altitude of 50,000 feet. While Virgin Galactic completed an unpowered test flight in late April, the first crewed flight took place in July 2021 with founder Richard Branson, Moses, Sirisha Bandla, and Colin Bennett aboard for Unity 22. Unity 25 represents Virgin Galactic’s fifth spaceflight of any kind.
