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Where virgin galactic is launching its first commercial space flight, galactic 01. this is a huge milestone for the company and commercialflights into the space. you can see this plane here, dubbed galactic 01, took off from the spaceports in new mexico, usa, at about 8:30am local time, and it flew up about 50 miles above sea level where the passengers on board managed to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness, which is what you dream of, but even better than that apparently they saw the actual curvature of the earth as they looked down on all that was below them. it's not cheap, a $160,000

Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its upcoming first commercial spaceflight mission that is set to launch no earlier than June 29.

Called galactic 01 is planning a second launch in early august with monthly commercial flights on this first flight they might be putting you to work they will. three members of the italian air force and here's how you get to space after reaching an altitude of nearly 50,000 feet the plane is released from a carrier aircraft and drop before igniting the rocket modem blasting sounds like truck dominic chuck yeager breaking the sound barrier. it shuts off and it provides to space providing passengers with silence and an incredible view of earth and then it glides back to new mexico. 800 people h...

The flights will take place in June and August.

After years of tests, space tourism line Virgin Galactic is finally beginning commercial spaceflight services at the end of the month, the company announced today. Galactic 01 will, barring any delay, launch some time between June 27-30. Members of the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy will go up to the edge of space "to conduct microgravity research," and a few onboard experiments will show the potential for other researchers.