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2:17pm, 22nd February, 2019

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane carries three people for first time

The SpaceShipTwo rocket plane known as VSS Unity touches down at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port after the first subrorbital space test flight to have three people aboard. (Virgin Galactic Photo) followed up on by sending up its first non-pil...

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

6:28pm, 7th February, 2019

Space

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

Wearing their astronaut wings, SpaceShipTwo test pilots Rick Sturckow and Mark Stucky face the cameras as Virgin Galactic’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, flashes a thumbs-up sign. (Virgin Galactic Photo) Two Virgin Galactic test pilots are no...

1:12pm, 26th July, 2018

Space

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane sails through third supersonic flight

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, lands after a test flight. (Virgin Galactic Photo) sent its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, through its third powered test flight today to gather more data on the craft’s aerodynamics at...

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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane carries three people for first time

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane sails through third supersonic flight

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