Virgin Galactic Tourism Rocket Ship Reaches Space In Test
In California's Mojave desert, Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary of space.
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In California's Mojave desert, Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary of space.
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Federal safety investigators said Tuesday the crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship last year was caused by a catastrophic structural failure triggered when the co-pilot unlocked the craft's braking system early.
Billionaire Richard Branson is promising to find out what caused the crash of his Virgin Galactic prototype space tourism rocket that killed a test pilot, but federal investigators are cautioning that it may take up to a year to learn exactly what went wrong.
The first passengers on the L.A. to San Jose flight were greeted at Mineta San Jose International Airport on Wednesday by Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin America - which is based in Burlingame.
The tickets are being offered to those interested in traveling into space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two.
