Galactic 01

{{Short description|2023 American crewed sub-orbital spaceflight}}

{{Infobox spaceflight

| name = Galactic 01

|names_list = Galactic 01 (official)
Virgin Galactic Unity 23 (former)

| image = Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo "Unity" rollout 19Feb2016, FAITH hangar, Mojave, California.jpg

| image_caption = VSS Unity in February 2016

| mission_type = Crewed suborbital spaceflight

| operator = Virgin Galactic

| mission_duration =

| suborbital_apogee = {{cvt|85.1|km}}

| spacecraft = VSS Unity

| spacecraft_type = SpaceShipTwo

| manufacturer = The Spaceship Company

| crew_members = {{Unbulleted list|Michael Masucci|Nicola Pecile|Walter Villadei|Angelo Landolfi|Pantaleone Carlucci|Colin Bennett}}

| launch_date = 29 June 2023 14:30:00{{nbsp}}UTC

| launch_site = Spaceport America Runway 34

| deployment_from = VMS Eve

| landing_date = 29 June 2023 15:42:28{{nbsp}}UTC

| landing_site = Spaceport America Runway 34

| programme = VSS Unity spaceflights

| previous_mission = Unity 25

| next_mission = Galactic 02

| insignia = File:Virgin Galactic - Galactic 1 Patch.png

| insignia_caption = Galactic 01 mission patch

}}

Galactic 01, previously referred to as Unity 23, was a sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity which launched on 29 June 2023.{{Citation |title=WATCH LIVE: Galactic 01 Spaceflight |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-bnaq9BKio |access-date=2023-06-28 |language=en}} The launch was the first commercial spaceflight for Virgin Galactic.[https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/virgin-galactic-first-commercial-spaceflight-live-stream-updates.html Virgin Galactic completes first commercial flight in major step for space tourism company]

A research mission for the Italian Air Force,{{Cite web |last=Davenport |first=Justin |date=2023-05-25 |title=VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson's trip in 2021 |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/05/unity-25-flight/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=NASASpaceFlight.com |language=en-US}} the crew consisted of pilots Michael Masucci and Nicola Pecile as well as crew members Colin Bennett, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, and Pantaleone Carlucci (National Research Council of Italy – CNR). The flight was postponed from its original planned October 2021 flight date for Virgin Galactic to upgrade its SpaceShipTwo vehicles.{{Cite tweet |user=virgingalactic |number=1448752075588964357 |title=Flight test program update}}{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=2021-10-15 |title=Virgin Galactic postpones SpaceShipTwo flight, begins maintenance period |url=https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-postpones-spaceshiptwo-flight-begins-maintenance-period/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}

During the flight, Villadei wore a suit to measure biometric data and his physiological responses to spaceflight. Landolfi carried out experiments on the effects of microgravity on cognitive performance, along with its effects on how materials mix. Carlucci's heart rate and other metrics were monitored through sensors during the flight.{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Mike Wall last |date=2021-09-02 |title=Virgin Galactic announces crew for next launch to suborbital space |url=https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-announces-unity-23-spaceflight-crew |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Space.com |language=en}}