Virgin Galactic prepared for another human spaceflight attempt from New Mexico May 22, 2021 Virgin Galactic will attempt to perform the first human spaceflight from Spaceport America again, just south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, today, using the VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo spacecraft. VSS Unity is mated with its WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft VMS Eve. Together, Eve will climb up to an altitude of 50,000 feet before releasing VSS Unity for a rocket-powered flight to space. Flight restrictions in the airspace above Spaceport America indicate a launch window that opens at 8:00 AM MDT (14:00 UTC) on Saturday May 22, continuing until 4:00 PM MDT (22:00 UTC) on Sunday May 23.