Virgin Galactic Has Successfully Launched Its First Tourists Into Space
Virgin Galactic has joined Blue Origin in sending a crew with private astronauts into space. The company boasts a number of "firsts" with this flight.
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Virgin Galactic has joined Blue Origin in sending a crew with private astronauts into space. The company boasts a number of "firsts" with this flight.
Spaceport America's second space tourism flight was a success Thursday morning.
Richard Branson's Virgin Glactic rocketed a handful of tourists, including a former British Olympian and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean, to the edge of space on Thursday.
Virgin Galactic has rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists. One passenger bought his ticket 18 years ago. The tourist flight glided back to a runway landing
The company, founded by Sir Richard Branson, took a former Olympian and mother-daughter pair about 55 miles (88km) above Earth during the 60-minute flight.