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Virgin Galactic Reaches ‘Space’ for the First Time in 2 Years
The Richard Branson-founded company is seeking to resume its commercial flights in late June.
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China Finally Lands Its Mysterious Spaceplane After Nearly 300 Days in Orbit
The long, drawn-out saga of China’s latest spaceplane mission has come to an end, with the reusable vehicle completing a second secretive mission that lasted much longer than its first flight.
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New Zealand’s Wicked Spaceplane Approved for Suborbital Test Flights
Dawn Aerospace CEO Stefan Powell announced today that the company’s Mk-II Aurora spaceplane has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for rocket-powered flight. The company is now ready to test the vehicle’s rocket engines with flights beginning next month.
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After a Year of Tinkering, Richard Branson’s Spaceplane Launcher Flies Again
Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft VMS Eve took to the California skies yesterday for an important two-and-a-half-hour flight test. It’s the latest sign that the Richard Branson-founded company is preparing to resume suborbital flights.