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Galactic 07 was a crewed
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of the
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-class VSS ''Unity'', which launched on 8 June 2024. It was the final launch of Unity. It was the seventh commercial spaceflight and twelfth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company
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Crew

Galactic 07's crew included four private passengers and two Virgin Galactic employees.


References

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