Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity made its first powered flight since 2021, with the Unity 25 mission. VSS Unity, slung underneath the VMS Eve White Knight Two mothership, took off from the Spaceport America, after takeoff, VMS Eve climbed to an altitude of 13,564 meters (44,500 feet) before releasing VSS Unity, thatinitiated a rocket prowered climb, taking it to an altitude of just over 87 kilometers, which is at the edge of space, allowing the 4 passengers to enjoy a few minutes of weight

Last week, VSS Unity took to the skies for the first time. The flight was what’s called a captive carry flight—where SpaceShipTwo remains mated to our mothership. Our engineers, mission controllers, and pilots gathered great data on the flight. You can see a longer video with narration from our Senior Vice President of Operations, distinguished NASA veteran Mike Moses, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zV1g-dyzYx4 #SpaceShipTwo #aviation #aerospace | Virgin Galactic

199K views · 6.2K reactions | ICYMI Virgin Spaceship Unity completed her first supersonic, rocket-powered flight in Mojave, California last week reaching a speed of Mach 1.87. VSS Unity is the first #SpaceShipTwo in a fleet of spaceships proudly built by The Spaceship Company. | Virgin Galactic | Facebook