Quick Glance: Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's Rocket Plane in Commercial Service
- Sir Richard will now send up the approximately 800 individuals who have bought tickets to ride on Unity.
- The pace won't improve until Virgin Galactic introduces a new class of rocket planes expected to make their commercial debut in 2026.
- Their introduction will be vital for Virgin Galactic to become profitable.
- It wasn't until December 2018 that Virgin Galactic got the successor, Unity, above 80km - the altitude considered as "outer space" by some organizations.
Quick Glance: Virgin Galactic Prepares First Commercial Space Tourism Flight; Shares Rise Over 40%
- Virgin Galactic aims to start their space tourism service by the end of June.
- The intended launch window for Galactic 01 is between June 27 and 30.
- Following this, a second commercial flight is planned for early August, with more monthly flights to follow.
- Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with scientific experiments.
The world must slash $1.8 trillion in annual subsidies that destroy the environment, according to a study from business groups.
The report ... http://u.afp.com/wMhK
On this episode of AvTalk, the Raccoon is back! Virgin Galactic is grounded by the FAA. And Michael O'Leary and Boeing do some play acting. link.chtbl.com/AvTalk128
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