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Virgin Galactic tests SpaceShipTwo

By T.K. Randall
March 15, 2009 · Comment icon 2 comments

Image Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic are performing test flights of their new WhiteKnightTwo, a large aircraft that will be instrumental in launching commercial spaceliners in to suborbital flights.
The skies over California's Mojave Air and Space Port are serving as the proving ground for the WhiteKnightTwo, the massive mothership being tested to air-launch commercial spaceliners on suborbital flights. A third test flight of the huge carrier craft — which looks like a giant catamaran for the sky — is deemed as "imminent", said Will Whitehorn, President of Virgin Galactic."


Source: MSNBC | Comments (2)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Cristina1 16 years ago
when will they actually launch their service? all Ive heard from there are just promises...
Comment icon #2 Posted by Stampede 16 years ago
when will they actually launch their service? all Ive heard from there are just promises... What I have heard is that they will start to send up tourists in 2012:)


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