Spacefarer Guide
Your journey to space will be an extraordinary and rare expedition – fewer than 1,000 people have ever done it – and you’ll likely have lots of questions as you prepare. This Spacefarer Guide will help you explore the many dimensions of the Virgin Galactic experience, stories from Virgin Galactic Astronauts, a closer look at our Spacefarer community, and details about our advanced spaceflight technology. When you’re ready to take the next step toward becoming an Astronaut, click “Apply" to complete an application and a member of our team will guide you through the process.
I. Spaceflight Experience
The New Space Age
Welcome to Space
Training
Boost
Weightlessness
Earth
Friends and Family
II. Meet Virgin Galactic's Pilots
Virgin Galactic’s elite Pilot Corps brings together some of the world’s most accomplished aviators to guide your journey to space and back. As veteran test pilots and experienced engineers, they work hand in hand with our technical teams and Mission Control to make sure every flight is safe, awe-inspiring, and unforgettable.
CJ Sturckow – Chief Pilot
Michael Masucci – Lead Trainer Pilot
Nicola Pecile – Lead Test Pilot
Jameel Janjua – Test Pilot
Dan Alix – Test Pilot
Andy Edgell – Test Pilot
III. Astronaut Stories
Galactic 02 Mission Recap
Giorgio
Galactic 07 Mission Recap
Kellie
Galactic 05 Mission Recap
IV. Spacefarer Community
Global Experiences
Sherry
Jason
V. We Build SpaceShips
We take you behind the scenes into our production, test, and launch facilities, where you’ll hear straight from the experts and get an unprecedented look at the industry-defining work propelling Virgin Galactic to space.
