US EditionGroup of Purdue University Boilermakers Preparing for 2027 Spaceflight
The Purdue 1 mission will carry five passengers and two pilots on Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane to study fluid dynamics in microgravity for future space missions.
- On September 23, 2025, Purdue University and Virgin Galactic announced the Purdue 1 mission, a 2027 suborbital flight crewed entirely by five Boilermakers aboard Virgin Galactic’s Delta Class spaceship.
- Purdue secured seats through a proposal to Virgin Galactic to enable researchers and alumni to conduct experiments in microgravity, building on NASA support and Virgin Galactic’s evolving spacecraft.
- This mission combines researchers, students, and alumni, including aerospace professor Steven Collicott and graduate student Abigail Mizzi, who will perform liquid behavior experiments during approximately three minutes of weightlessness.
- Virgin Galactic President Mike Moses stated that this collaboration with Purdue University showcases the significant opportunities that arise when researchers and educators can directly experience and work within the microgravity setting.
- Purdue 1 sets a precedent for university-led space research becoming the norm, advancing STEM education and expanding access to space-based scientific inquiry for academic institutions.
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Purdue University to fly dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic
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Group of Purdue University Boilermakers preparing for 2027 spaceflight
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE) — A spaceflight filled with Purdue University Boilermakers is preparing for liftoff in 2027. A graduate student, a professor and three alumni comprise the group that will embark on "Purdue 1", a Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceflight. The trip gives the group the opportunity to conduct research and perform experiments in microgravity. The announcement was made on campus Tuesday at the university's Neil Armstrong Hall …
All-Boilermaker team to crew Virgin Galactic suborbital mission Purdue 1
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on its tremendous space legacy, Purdue University is pursuing a groundbreaking opportunity — research and learning aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceflight with an all-Boilermaker crew. The flight, dubbed Purdue 1, is expected to lift off in 2027. Purdue researchers and students plan to personally conduct and oversee experiments in microgravity, setting a precedent …
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