10 July 2021 Science & Technology News

VIRGIN GALACTIC SPACEFLIGHT: PRE-FLIGHT B-ROLL

For the first time, Virgin Galactic will share a global livestream of the spaceflight. We invite you to participate virtually in the Unity 22 test flight and see first-hand the extraordinary experience Virgin Galactic is creating for future astronauts

 

Dear broadcaster,

Last week Virgin Galactic announced that the flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity opens on Sunday, July 11.

The “Unity 22” mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity and the Company’s fourth crewed spaceflight. It will also be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists in the cabin, including the Company’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, who will be testing the private astronaut experience.

For the first time, Virgin Galactic will share a global livestream of the spaceflight. We invite you to participate virtually in the Unity 22 test flight and see first-hand the extraordinary experience Virgin Galactic is creating for future astronauts.

Please find below details of how to access the broadcast quality live stream of b-roll content releases.

Kind regards, The 10 Group

 

SATURDAY 10TH JULY 04:00 MDT / 06:00 EDT / 11:00 BST PREVIEW B-ROLL FEATURES:

00:01: GVs Training
02:54: GVs SS Unity Roll Out
05:38: GVs Virgin Galactic Spaceport America New Mexico

Available via APTN or available for download via Vimeo:

This content is free to use and free of copyright restrictions

Please contact galactic@the10group.com for more information

SUNDAY 11TH JULY APPROX. 7:00MDT / 9:00EDT/ 14:00BST LIVE STREAM OF SPACE FLIGHT AND POST FLIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE:

** The time of the livestream has been pushed back 1hr 30 mins **

https://vimeo.com/573249899
Password: 10Group

Unity22 Crew leave Spaceport America Full Version:
https://we.tl/t-SGAZKXMIxM

Richard Branson arriving at Spaceport America
https://vimeo.com/573620250
password: 10Group

Flight profile video available for download here
 

SUNDAY 11TH JULY, TIME TBC SPACE FLIGHT B-ROLL FEATURES:

  • Shots of spaceflight, press conference and interviews with crew members

  • Available via APTN

Please contact galactic@the10group.com for more information

As a reminder, the livestream will also be available to watch on Virgin Galactic.com and will be simulcast on the Virgin Galactic Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook channels. It is expected to begin at 7:00 am MDT / 9:00 am EDT on the day of the flight.

PRESS LOGISTICS

UNITY 22 CONTENT LICENSE

Virgin Galactic, LLC (“Licensor”) grants to you, broadcaster (“Licensee”), without warranty or representation of any kind, a limited, non-exclusive and nontransferable license to use and exhibit (a) Licensor’s live stream (the “Live Stream”) of the Virgin Galactic Unity 22 launch event scheduled for Sunday, July 11 , 2021 (currently intended to be provided by Licensor via uplink)

(the “Launch Event”) and/or excerpt(s) thereof, and/or (b) videos currently residing on Licensor’s dedicated YouTube page (the “YouTube Videos”) and/or excerpts thereof (the Live Stream, YouTube Videos and/or excerpts thereof, collectively, the “Licensor Material”), in each case solely for the purposes and in the manner herein and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. By using the Licensor Material, Licensee agrees to the terms contained herein. Licensee shall be authorized to use and exhibit the Licensor Material solely (i) on an editorial basis, (ii) in-context and in connection with Licensor-related content and (iii) in connection with coverage of the Launch Event. Except as otherwise set forth above, Licensee will make no reproduction or use of the Licensor Material, and Licensee will not authorize any other party to do so. Further, Licensee agrees that it has no right to edit or otherwise alter the Licensor Material except as is reasonably necessary for inclusion in exhibitions related to the coverage of the Launch Event.

Licensee shall, as a condition for the use by Licensee of the Licensor Material, obtain at Licensee's cost and expense, all required authorizations, consents and releases, and pay all reuse fees and other payments, if any, necessary for the use of the Licensor Material hereunder, including, but not limited to, consents from all persons whose likenesses or performances are contained in the Licensor Material, and consents from all unions and guilds to the extent required under applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Licensee shall indemnify Licensor and its agents, board, employees, representatives, associates, affiliates, parent and subsidiaries, and save and hold them, and each of them, harmless of and from any and all loss, costs, damage, liability and expense, including reasonable outside attorney's fees, arising out of any claim whatsoever which may be brought based upon Licensee's use of the Licensor Material hereunder.

In connection with Licensee’s use of the Licensor Material, Licensee shall provide credit adjacent to the applicable material as follows: "Courtesy of Virgin Galactic”.

Except as set forth herein, no use or reproduction of the name, trademark or logo of Licensor shall be used without Licensor's prior written consent.

You can download all press materials including images and broll from the Virgin Galactic Press Assets

About Virgin Galactic Holdings

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. It is developing a spaceflight system designed to connect the world to the wonder and awe created by space travel and to offer customers a transformative experience. You can find more information

at https://www.virgingalactic.com/
View source version on businesswire.com Forward-Looking Statements

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• Broadcast quality live stream can be accessed via satellite feed using the following details:

Satellite:Eutelsat 113 Tr. K13 Slot A

Transmit: PSSI TES K-26 (Ron Ford 214-600-5196) Location: 113° W
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Video: HD 16:9 1080i / 59.94

MPEG 4 - 4:2:0 Modulation: DVBS-2 / 8PSK

Uplink Freq : 14246.5 MHz Vertical Downlink Freq: 11946.5 MHz Horizontal FEC Rate: 5/6
Symbol Rate: 7.5 Msym/s
Data Rate: 18.589 Mbps
Pilots: OFF
Roll Off: 20%
Audio: Ch 1: Program Stereo L

Ch 2: Program Stereo R

• Live stream can also be accessed via the BT tower using the following details: Local ends at BT Tower (SDI): A - HD/CWHD251 (SDI)
B - HD/DABX205 (SDI)
Booking by Telstra for PSSI-Strategic Television

• Please contact galactic@the10group.com for more information

10 July 2021