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03/12/2016 Richard Branson flies its New Space Plane

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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Is Ready for a Comeback

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Virgin Galactic unveils its new SpaceShipTwo vehicle

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Virgin unveils new passenger space plane

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Virgin Galactic to Roll Out New Space Plane

Richard Branson's spaceship named VSS Unity completed its first flight successful glide test. The glide lasted ten minutes. By June 2017, several glide tests had been completed. One month later, Branson suggested that the craft was to begin powered tests at 3-week intervals.
    • Essentials 

    • Formation and early activities 

    • The Spaceship Company 

    • Commencement of sub-space test flights 

    • VSS ''Enterprise'' crash 

    • Investigation and media comment 

    • VSS ''Unity'' 

    • Investors 

    • Potential collaboration with NASA 

    • OneWeb satellite Internet access provider 

    • Collaboration with Boom Technology 

    • Collaboration with Under Armour 

    • Key personnel 

    • Personnel 

    • Pilot corps 

    • Mothership 

    • SpaceShip Two 

    • SpaceShipTwo's projected performance 

    • Overview of the SS2 spacecraft flights 

    • LauncherOne 

    • Engines 

    • 2015 redesign: new engines, larger payloads, new carrier aircraft 

    • Fleet 

    • Commercial spaceflight locations 

    • Competition