TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesVirgin Galactic flies second SpaceShipTwo test at New Mexico spaceport, clearing the way for powered spaceflightverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonVirgin Galactic has passed a key milestone in its SpaceShipTwo qualification program. The company performed a glide flight, which means that it was flying its VSS Unity spacecraft unpowered in glide configuration, after its release from its carrier aircraft, a modified Boeing 747 called VMS …
grafhamflipped into Space - our final frontierVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo aces 2nd glide flight over Spaceport Americaspace.com - Hanneke WeiteringIt flew higher and faster in the skies over New Mexico. Virgin Galactic successfully completed a second test flight of its SpaceShipTwo space plane …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderWatch live: Virgin Galactic is unveiling the interior cabin of its SpaceShipTwo rocket that will fly people to the edge of space after 16 years of effortverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherSixteen years after Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic, the company plans to unveil the interior design of its centerpiece suborbital rocket ship, SpaceShipTwo. The vehicle is designed to fly to supersonic speeds and pierce the unofficial boundary of space some 62 miles above Earth. At the …
Syd Barrettflipped into Blinded Me With Science Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo fails to fire on attempt to reach spaceverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick LavarsVirgin Galactic has hit a small speed bump as it continues testing of its spaceplane in New Mexico, with the latest outing for SpaceShipTwo Unity …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsVirgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure (updated)verified_publisherEngadget - Jon FingasSpaceShipTwo and its crew are fine, but it's another setback. Virgin Galactic’s latest major spacecraft test has ended unceremoniously. The company has revealed that SpaceShipTwo’s rocket motor didn’t ignite during the test above Spaceport America, leaving the machine to once again glide to Earth. …
