Virgin Galactic Holdings, announced the completion of its sixth space mission in six months and tenth to date. The \u2018Galactic 05\u2019 mission saw Virgin Galactic\u2019s spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for space-based scientific research for the second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said: \u201cProviding 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\u2019s 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.\u201d Onboard \u2018Galactic 05\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Astronaut 020 \u2013 Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute\u2019s (SwRI) Space Sector
Astronaut 021 \u2013 Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS)
Astronaut 022 \u2013 Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge, Private Astronaut<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President in Southwest Research Institute\u2019s (SwRI) Space Sector, said: \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kellie Gerardi, U.S. Payload Specialist and Bioastronautics Researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS), said: \u201cThe suborbital science potential for Institutes like ours is unprecedented and I\u2019m also struck by the broader societal impact of commercial human spaceflight \u2014 after today\u2019s mission, Virgin Galactic is now responsible for producing 10% of the world\u2019s female astronauts, and I look forward to seeing that number soar for my daughter\u2019s generation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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