MSNBC Alex Witt Reports June 4, 2024 18:52:00
Launches like a traditional rocket. but the virgin galactic space craft as we saw in the video, it launches from underneath an airplane when it reaches a certain altitude. why the two different methods? what are the risks an benefits of each one? >> so the white knight two on virgin galactic is taking off like a plain. you have a vehicle underneath it launched when it gets to 50,000 feet and the engines from the space ship launch and get you to thigher altitude, which will give you -- it is sub orbital so it is going less than 17,500 miles per hour so you get to space. the benefits of one or t...
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