Virgin Galactic's Rocketplane Completes Powered Test Flight

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Virgin Galactic appear to have received all the necessary FAA approvals and have announced the start of commercial space flights with their fleet of rocket planes. They will be flying a suborbital scientific mission this month, and their first private astronaut excursion in August.

Given the nature of their hardware, hopefully they can maintain a flight cadence that creates a revenue stream for them.

https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/statu...8166457344

https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/virg...ht-service

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Virgin Galactic is flying their first commercial flight. It's a scientific mission purchased by the Italian Air Force.

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0-bnaq9BKio

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Su9IbRyS_aE

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NASASpaceflight.com's Jack Beyer (a pilot, an extraordinary aviation photographer and a good guy) goes on a "space flight" in Virgin Galactic's flight simulator.

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BsRSaPxlck0