Virgin Galactic Completes Final Unity Spaceflight Before Fleet Upgrade

The mission carried two pilots and four astronauts, including Turkey's second astronaut, marking the end of an era for Virgin Galactic's current spaceplane.

Unity's final flight featured two pilots and four passengers, achieving suborbital space travel and weightlessness.
Turkish astronaut Tuva Atasever conducted microgravity research, enhancing Turkey's space exploration efforts.
This mission was Virgin Galactic's 12th piloted suborbital flight and the seventh with paying customers.
Virgin Galactic will pause commercial operations for two years to upgrade to its new Delta-class spaceplanes.
The company aims to begin commercial operations with the new fleet in 2026, targeting profitability.