SS2 Glide Test Moves Virgin Galactic Closer To Space Tourism Goal

Credit: Mark Greenberg/Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo is being readied for a second glide test following a trouble-free initial unpowered flight at Mojave, Calif., on Oct. 10. The 13-min. glide boosted Virgin Galactic’s hopes of staying on track to become the world’s first commercial space line, and comes as final...

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