Virgin Galactic will make its first spaceflight later this month – IT Pro – News

Virgin Galactic has announced that it will make its first spaceflight with the SpaceShip Two between November 19 and 23. Cargo from the space agency NASA must also be launched during that flight.

That made the company known to it present of the quarterly figures. According to Virgin Galactic, much progress has been made with the spacecraft in the past quarter, opening a launch window for the first true space flight. The SpaceShip Two should reach space for the first time between November 19 and 23, if the weather is good.

At the launch, NASA ‘payloads’ must also be launched into space, although it is not known exactly what will be transported. Furthermore, Virgin Galactic has announced that it will resume ticket sales for space flights next year.

Virgin Galactic has been doing test flights this year, including several gliding flights, where the rocket motor was not ignited. Billionaire Richard Branson’s company has been creating a working spacecraft for years, launching from its own Spaceport America.

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