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Virgin Galactic delays its first commercial research space flight to mid-October
Virgin Galactic is dealing with yet more setbacks for its paid spaceflights. Reuters reports Virgin has delayed its first commercial research flight, Unity 23, to no sooner than mid-October. The mission was originally scheduled for late September or early October, but a supplier warned of a possible "manufacturing defect" in the flight control actuation system, Virgin said. (www.engadget.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The "study" will be fairly quick; how many minutes/seconds is the ship even in "micro gravity"?
10 years we New Mexico taxpayers have been supporting this “Spaceport” with promises of jobs and tourism. Tourist can watch very rare flights from miles away takeoff and land. Jobs amount to security guard jobs to keep us taxpayers away. Billionaire Branson has soaked one of the poorest states in our nation of over $220 million.