Virgin Galactic Successfully Launches First Commercial Space Tourism Flight
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Virgin Galactic successfully completed its first-ever commercial mission, sending four passengers to suborbital space and back. The flight, which took off from Spaceport America in New Mexico, reached an altitude of 52.9 miles before returning to Earth. This milestone marks a significant achievement for Virgin Galactic, which aims to offer commercial space travel to paying customers in the near future.
Topics:business#commercial-launch#richard-branson#spaceflight#spaceplane#suborbital-space#virgin-galactic
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