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Virgin Galactic commercial flights for tourists could begin next year

Brunswick, Maine (PRWEB) December 07, 2021 -- bluShift Aerospace, a Maine-based NewSpace startup, announced today that it has been featured in a major new

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An invention developed by UofL's astrosurgery team made its first trip to space for testing in weightlessness as a payload aboard a suborbital space flight by Virgin Galactic. The invention, a surgical fluid management system, flew aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America in New Mexico in May, prior to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flight on July 11. The system is designed to make it possible for surgery to be conducted in a weightless e...

  The HiDRON stratospheric glider achieved controlled flight following a release from a sounding balloon at altitudes above 82,000 feet June 1 and 4, and 98,000 feet June 6.   The mission objectives were to advance new systems for forward-sensing turbulence detection onboard aircraft at near-space and commercial flight altitudes. The flight campaign team included Aliaksei Stratsilatau, CEO of UAVOS, the HiDRON autopilot developer and supplier; Sean Bailey, principal investigator; Ryan Nolin, ...

Virgin Galactic receives FAA approval for commercial space trips Share Virgin Galactic has made history, becoming the first space liner to be certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry passengers on its spaceplanes. The adjustment of the operator’s license held by the company since 2016 comes as Virgin Galactic prepares for its last three test flights, including the first fully crewed test flight in the coming months. Fri...

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All-composite VSS Unity marks the first human spaceflight from its New Mexico home port, and another step toward commercial operations.

Spaceflight Insider Theresa Cross May 24th, 2021 SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity coasts toward apogee after its first spaceflight from New Mexico’s Spaceport America. Credit: Virgin Galactic On May 22, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completed its third crewed test flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The first-ever human spaceflight from New Mexico for the company also represents the third state to date launching people to space. The successful launch of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo vehi...

Virgin Galactic reaches edge of Earth's atmosphere for the first time with two pilots