Luke Mays

American - (VG)

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Former NASA astronaut instructor, now astronaut instructor at Virgin Galactic.

Spaceflight Record

Luke Mays flew on one previous launch(es).

SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity 25

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
May 25, 2023, 4:23 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

Virgin Galactic return to space mission ahead of the first commercial flight.

Suborbital

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Founder: Richard Branson

Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company within the Virgin Group. It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists. Virgin Galactic's suborbital spacecraft are air launched from beneath a carrier airplane known as White Knight Two.

Recent Launches

Long March 2C

Success

2 days, 14 hours ago

AlSat 3B

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Earth observation satellite built by China's CAST for the Algerian Space Agency.

Falcon 9

Success

3 days, 10 hours ago

Starlink Group 6-101

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Electron

Success

3 days, 16 hours ago

Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A)

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

The NeonSat-1A, carrying a high-resolution optical camera, is designed to test the constellation capabilities of the South Korean government's Earth …

Falcon 9

Success

4 days ago

Starlink Group 17-19

Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Falcon 9

Success

5 days, 13 hours ago

GPS III SV09

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ninth of ten GPS III missions.