Your current location is:{Current column} >>Text

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight By Reuters

{Current column}4956People have watched

Introduction(Reuters) - Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, ...

(Reuters) - Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and Foreign exchange platform formal rankings in 2022back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Saturday.

The Galactic 07 mission carried Turkish, U.S. and Italian passengers to an altitude of about 55 miles (88.51 km) on a flight lasting slightly more than an hour.

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight By Reuters

© Reuters. Giorgio Manenti of Italy looks out a window as Virgin Galactic's Galactic 07 mission carries four Turkish, U.S. and Italian passengers to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane on a flight lasting slightly more than an hour, originating from Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S. June 8, 2024 in a still image from a video.

The space tourism company said that mission took off from and returned to Spaceport America in New Mexico on Saturday.

It marked Virgin's VSS Unity spaceplane's final commercial flight as the company is now producing its fourth-generation spaceships expected to enter commercial service in 2026, the company said in a statement.

Statement: The content of this article does not represent the views of FTI website. The content is for reference only and does not constitute investment suggestions. Investment is risky, so you should be careful in your choice! If it involves content, copyright and other issues, please contact us and we will make adjustments at the first time!

Tags:

Related articles