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  • 3 years ago
Virgin Galactic's Galactic 05 mission carried two research scientists, Dr. Alan Stern and Kellie Gerardi and private passenger Ketty Maisonrouge, along with VSS Unity's crew, to suborbital space.

It was the "fifth commercial spaceflight for Virgin Galactic and the company's 10th trip to the final frontier overall,".

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Virgin Galactic | edited by Steve Spaleta

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00:00 [ambient traffic noise]
00:07 [footsteps]
00:14 [applause]
00:22 [cheering]
00:30 [engine noise]
00:37 [ambient traffic noise]
00:43 [ambient traffic noise]
01:02 3, 2, 1, release, release, release.
01:06 And fire.
01:08 [ambient traffic noise]
01:29 You are clear to unstrap.
01:32 Predicted apogee 283.
01:38 [ambient traffic noise]
02:01 Feather handle's coming out.
02:03 Good feather.
02:05 Copy.
02:08 [ambient traffic noise]
02:31 Welcome to space.
02:33 [ambient traffic noise]
02:59 120.
03:05 Apogee.
03:07 [ambient traffic noise]
03:17 Cabin, approaching re-entry. Align with your seats.
03:22 [ambient traffic noise]
03:46 Welcome back to Earth.
03:48 Our 10th space flight overall.
03:51 [cheering]
03:53 The air brakes deployed.
03:55 Unity coming to a rest.
03:57 [ambient traffic noise]
04:01 [music]

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