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In Photos: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Unity Soars to Space in 4th Powered Test
December 14, 2018 | Image AlbumVirgin Galactic conducted its fourth powered test flight of the SpaceShipTwo Unity on Dec. 13, 2018, marking the first time the ship reached space, and the photos are incredible. See photos from the test flight here.
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'Billion-Dollar View'! See Incredible Footage from Virgin Galactic's 1st Spaceflight (Video)
December 13, 2018 | ArticleWatch the vehicles separate, the engine blaze and the horizon spin in dramatic in-flight video taken from today's (Dec. 13) flight of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity.
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Where DOES Space Begin? Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Flies Right into the Debate
December 13, 2018 | Article"SpaceShipTwo, welcome to space," reads a triumphant tweet from Virgin Galactic posted during today's successful test flight after the company's vehicle reached 51.4 miles (82.7 kilometers) in altitude.
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Virgin Galactic's 4th Powered Test Flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity in Twitter Posts
December 13, 2018 | ArticleVirgin Galactic is conducting the fourth powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity today and chronicling the attempt - its highest and fastest test flight yet - on Twitter. Check out the awesome updates here. It might even reach space!
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for 1st Time in Historic Test Flight!
December 13, 2018 | ArticleFor the first time ever, Virgin Galactic has reached space — by one definition, anyway.
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Richard Branson Biography: Entrepreneur of Space Tourism
December 13, 2018 | ReferenceRichard Branson, through his company Virgin Galactic, plans to offer flights into space for paying customers by 2015.
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On This Day in Space! Dec. 13, 2012: Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Toutatis
December 13, 2018 | ArticleOn Dec. 13, 2012, a Chinese spacecraft flew by the asteroid Toutatis. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!
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After Harrowing Launch Abort, Astronaut Nick Hague Is Ready for Another Chance at Space
December 13, 2018 | ArticleNASA astronaut Nick Hague is excited to clamber atop a Russian Soyuz rocket 11 weeks from now, even though his first experience with the booster didn't go so well.
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Boundary of Space Being Reconsidered as Virgin Galactic Test Program Advances
December 13, 2018 | ArticleAs Virgin Galactic gets closer to its first suborbital flights into space, a potential change in terminology could make it easier for the company to achieve that milestone.
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Rocket Lab Postpones Launch of NASA Cubesats Due to Bad Weather
December 12, 2018 | ArticleBad weather forced the private spaceflight company Rocket Lab to postpone the launch of more than a dozen small satellites, including 10 for a NASA education program, company representatives said late Wednesday (Dec. 12).
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