Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 8, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Virgin Galactic: Space could finally be getting closer "Soon" is the watchword. Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides says his passenger rocket plane should get into sub-orbital space within the next few months. Finally.It's been a long road for the project, but you get the sense now that the light really could be starting to grow at the end of the tunnel. Whitesides, who's always preferred to talk about "milestones" rather than "schedules", mentions the end of the year for a possible first powered flight to space. A series of "proficiency" outings would then follow before Virgin Group boss Richard Branson inaugurates a service for which 700 people have so far paid substantial deposits. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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