"Virgin Galactic Sends 4 Private Astronauts on Historic Galactic 06 Spaceflight"

Virgin Galactic conducted its first suborbital mission of 2024, carrying four private astronauts for the first time along with its two pilots. The VSS Unity spaceplane reached a peak altitude of 88.8 kilometers before gliding back to a runway landing at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company plans to end flights of its current spaceplane and shift resources into the development of its next-generation Delta class of suborbital vehicles, with commercial service expected in 2026.