Virgin Galactic’s previous commercial flight, Galactic 01, took place in late June and had a crew of Italian government workers conducting microgravity studies. While the specific activities of Galactic 02’s civilian crew have not been disclosed, they will have the opportunity to experience space tourism.
After facing various delays in previous years, Virgin Galactic has been increasing its operational activities recently. Galactic 02 will be the company’s seventh spaceflight overall and the third in 2023. Virgin Galactic aims to establish a regular cadence of flights, potentially making space travel more routine if all goes as planned.
