VIRGIN GALACTIC

Colin Bennett

United States of AmericaACTIVEPrivate2021–2023

FLIGHTS

SPACEFLIGHTS

Colin Bennett is an active astronaut from Virgin Galactic. 4 spaceflights.

BIOGRAPHY

Colin Bennett is an American engineer who worked at Virgin Atlantic Airways before joining Virgin Galactic in 2015 where he now acts as Lead Astronaut Instructor.

PERSONAL DETAILS

NationalityUnited States of America

AgencyVirgin Galactic

TypePrivate

StatusActive

First FlightJuly 11, 2021

Last FlightNovember 2, 2023

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DATA SOURCES

APIThe Space DevsMay 15, 2026

AIAI-Generated (Claude)May 15, 2026

Biography enhanced with AI assistance (May 15, 2026)

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