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SpaceShipTwo Glides Through a Dry Run


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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Glides Through a Dry Run

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane was set loose on Thursday over California's Mojave Desert for a gliding test flight — and although its hybrid rocket motor wasn't lit up, the pilots checked out the propulsion system's plumbing for a future blast.

The plane was tucked beneath its WhiteKnightTwo mothership for the morning takeoff from the Mojave Air and Space Port, and when the paired aircraft reached the proper altitude, SpaceShipTwo was released for a "cold flow" test.

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