Video: Land Rover launches ‘astronaut edition’ model

A special edition Range Rover will only be available to members of the Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut community.

Land Rover’s astronaut edition celebrates Virgin Galactic’s unique community of future astronauts and marks a milestone in the ongoing partnership between Land Rover and Virgin Galactic.

A zero-gravity blue finish is inspired by the night sky, the puddle lamp illumination design features the silhouette of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceshipTwo, and the astronaut edition badging features on the tailgate and side profile finishers.

“Land Rover vehicles have been part of daily life for the Virgin Galactic team since the launch of the partnership win 2014,” says Land Rover chief design officer Gerry McGovern.

“The astronaut edition Range Rover is the next step on this journey and the chance for the future astronaut community to celebrate our two brands’ shared values of pioneering spirit and true sense of adventure. This vehicle really will take them above and beyond.”

Virgin Galactic chief commercial officer Stephen Attenborough says the astronaut edition has been crafted with a meaningful and lasting embodiment of a shared vision between Land Rover and Virgin Galactic.

“Land Rover joined Virgin Galactic on its journey to space in 2014 and from the start, the collaboration has been underpinned by iconic design, engineering excellence and desire to push the boundaries of travel for the next generation.”

The astronaut edition is available with Land Rover’s P400e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain, which delivers a combined 404PS, EV range of 42km and CO2 emissions of 72g/km. A high-performance 5.0L V8 P525 supercharged petrol is also offered.

“We could not be more excited to be able to offer this unique vehicle to our wonderful, global community of pioneering future astronaut customers,” adds Attenborough.