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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight launches today – here’s what you need to know | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight launches today, blasting a former Olympian and mother-daughter duo above the Earth. It follows the company’s inaugural commercial trip earlier this summer, when three Italian citizens were taken into low orbit for scientific research experiments. Thursday’s take-off is billed as a recreational endeavour, with some crewmates winning their seats…
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Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight launches – what happens on board and how much are tickets? | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic launched its first commercial flight into space on Thursday. The spaceflight, dubbed the Galactic 01 by Sir Richard Branson’s private space tourism company, set off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 4pm UK time. Once the carrier aircraft reached around 50,000ft, the rocket was released from underneath and sent in a near-vertical climb…