Luke Mays - Astronaut 005

Luke Mays joined Virgin Galactic in March of 2023 as Astronaut Instructor. Luke came to Galactic from NASA where he spent several years training astronauts with a focus on creating repeatable, scalable training programs.

In addition, Luke is skilled in working with international and multicultural astronaut candidates, making him well-suited for Galactic’s worldwide customer base. In his 25 years in aerospace, Luke has developed a training style that focuses on cultivating personal and professional growth.

Unity 25 was Luke’s first spaceflight, which gave him the invaluable experience needed to prepare our Future Astronauts and researchers.