Galactic 06

{{infobox spaceflight

| name = Galactic 06

| image = Galactic 06 Landing.jpg

| image_caption = Galactic 06 landing at Spaceport America

| mission_type = Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight

| operator = Virgin Galactic

| suborbital_apogee = {{cvt|88.8|km}}

| spacecraft = VSS Unity

| spacecraft_type = SpaceShipTwo

| manufacturer = The Spaceship Company

| crew_size = 6

| crew_members = CJ Sturckow
Nicola Pecile
Lina Borozdina
Robie Vaughn
Franz Haider
Neil Kornswiet

| launch_date = 26 January 2024, 17:00{{nbsp}}UTC

| launch_site = Spaceport America Runway 34

| deployment_from = VMS Eve

| landing_date = 26 January 2024, 17:56{{nbsp}}UTC

| landing_site = Spaceport America Runway 34

| programme = VSS Unity spaceflights

| previous_mission = Galactic 05

| next_mission = Galactic 07

| insignia = File:Virgin Galactic - Galactic 6 Patch.png

| insignia_caption = Galactic 06 mission patch

}}

Galactic 06 was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, which launched on 26 January 2024. It was the sixth commercial spaceflight and eleventh overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.{{Cite web |author1= |date=26 January 2024 |title=VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES 11TH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT |url=https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/virgin-galactic-completes-11th-successful-spaceflight |access-date=26 January 2024 |website=Virgin Galactic}}{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=2024-01-26 |title=Virgin Galactic launches four private astronauts as it prepares to end Unity flights |url=https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-launches-four-private-astronauts-as-it-prepares-to-end-unity-flights/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=SpaceNews}}

Crew

Galactic 06's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees. First mission without an astronaut instructor on board. Franz Haider became the second Austrian citizen in space after Franz Viehböck, while Lina Borozdina became the first Ukrainian woman in space.{{Cite web |last=Wall |first=Mike |date=2024-01-27 |title=Virgin Galactic launches 1st Ukrainian woman to space on Galactic 06 suborbital flight (video) |url=https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-06-suborbital-spaceflight-mission |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Space.com}}

{{Spaceflight crew

| crew = Prime

| terminology = Crew

| position1 = Commander

| crew1_up = {{Flagicon|USA}} CJ Sturckow

| flights1_up = Tenth

| position2 = Pilot

| crew2_up = {{Flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Pecile

| flights2_up = Third

| position3 = Tourist

| crew3_up = {{Flagicon|UKR}}/{{Flagicon|USA}} Lina Borozdina

| flights3_up = Only

| position4 = Tourist

| crew4_up = {{Flagicon|USA}} Robie Vaughn

| flights4_up = Only

| position5 = Tourist

| crew5_up = {{Flagicon|AUT}} Franz Haider

| flights5_up = Only

| position6 = Tourist

| crew6_up = {{Flagicon|USA}} Neil Kornswiet

| flights6_up = Only

}}

Galactic 06

Crew

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