Virgin Galactic Returns Upgraded Carrier Aircraft to Flight
With its new four-point launch pylon on view, upgraded carrier aircraft VMS Eve lands back at Mojave on Feb. 15.
Credit: Matt Hartman
COLORADO SPRINGS—Virgin Galactic completed the first test flight of the VMS Eve carrier aircraft at Mojave, California, on Feb. 15 following an extensive upgrade effort, paving the way for ferrying the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity back to New Mexico for the start of commercial...
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