Virgin Rocket

The first phase of tests of the rocket motor for Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2) space tourism venture have been successfully completed by Mojave, Calif.-based Scaled Composites and its subcontractor Sierra Nevada (SNC). Virgin says the hybrid nitrous oxide system is the largest of its kind and...

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