Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SPCE) has announced the crew of its seventh spaceflight and second commercial spaceflight, 'Galactic 02.'
Galactic 02 will fly three private passengers to space.
VSS Unity will carry 80-year-old Jon Goodwin, Olympian and early Virgin Galactic ticket holder.
It will also have Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers, a Caribbean mother-daughter duo who won their seats in a draw that raised funds for non-profit Space for Humanity.
To date, fewer than 700 people have traveled to space, with little diversity among the group. Galactic 02's multi-national crew is aimed at removing barriers that once existed to becoming an astronaut.
The spaceflight is expected to achieve many milestones, including the first astronauts from the Caribbean, the first mother-daughter duo to go to space, the first Olympian to go to space and the second person with Parkinson's to go to space.
"This flight highlights two of Virgin Galactic's core aspirations - increasing access to space and inspiring people around the world. Each of these astronauts are role models and beacons of inspiration in their communities," said CEO Michael Colglazier.
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