Virgin Galactic launches rocketplane on first commercial sub-orbital flight to space
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic launched its first commercial space flight Thursday, sending three Italian researchers, two company pilots and an astronaut trainer on a high-speed thrill ride to the edge of space aboard a winged rocketplane.
"Incredible experience, from the takeoff to the landing," said Pantaleone Carlucci, representing Italy's National Research Council.…
This story from cbsnews.com was posted on 2023-06-29 by @lakemist.