[1] The launch was the first commercial spaceflight for Virgin Galactic.

[2] A research mission for the Italian Air Force,[3] the crew consisted of pilots Michael Masucci and Nicola Pecile as well as crew members Colin Bennett, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, and Pantaleone Carlucci (National Research Council of Italy – CNR).

[4][5] During the flight, Villadei wore a suit to measure biometric data and his physiological responses to spaceflight.

Carlucci's heart rate and other metrics were monitored through sensors during the flight.

In fact, in a Virgin Galactic video promoting Galactic 01, we also see Lucia Paciucci, an engineer from the Italian National Research Council.