Weightless in Space: Perspectives of Earth From A Suborbital Space Flight

Weightless in Space: Perspectives of Earth From A Suborbital Space Flight

On October 6, 2023, Ron Rosano flew into space on Virgin Galactic’s Galactic04 mission, fulfilling a childhood dream and gaining a unique perspective of our planet suspended in the black vastness of space. Join Ron for video and photo highlights from the space flight, with descriptions of what it’s like to have a rocket fire you through the sky, to float weightless in a spaceship, and to see our Earth from high above the thin blue line of our atmosphere. There will be plenty of time for Q&A.

About Ron Rosano

Ron Rosano flew into space on a suborbital flight with Virgin Galactic on October 6, 2023, and has pursued a passion of space travel and astronomy outreach with schools and with the public since 1995.

In awe of the starry sky since he was a child and inspired by the Apollo Moon landings, Ron has closely followed NASA and other space missions for as long as he can remember. He has parlayed this passion into extensive astronomy education outreach as an informal educator for more than 30 years, meeting in person and online with more than 240 schools in 20 countries. Ron is the creator and editor of the Suborbital Flight Journal, a complete record of all human suborbital flights.