Watch Virgin Galactic soar to suborbital space for 5th time in amazing views

Virgin Galactic took VSS Unity for a suborbital ride on May 25, 2023. Aboard the space plane were Beth Moses, the company s chief astronaut instructor, astronaut instructor Luke Mays, and mission specialists Christopher Huie and Jamila Gilbert. The pilots were Mike Masucci and C.J. Sturckow. Full Story: https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-unity-25-test-flight-suborbital-space Unity reached a maximum speed of Mach 2.94 and a peak altitude of 54.2 miles (87.2 kilometers). Footage courtesy: Virgin Galactic | edited by Space.com s Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta) Music: The Miracle by Edgar Hopp / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com