Virgin Galactic has officially reached space. Sir Richard Branson’s company launched a spacecraft more than 50 miles into the air Thursday, not reaching orbit but successfully meeting the Federal… Science News Summaries.
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Virgin Galactic has officially reached space. Sir Richard Branson’s company launched a spacecraft more than 50 miles into the air Thursday, not reaching orbit but successfully meeting the Federal Aviation Administration’s definition of space, the Washington Post reports. It was the first spacecraft with humans aboard to be launched from US soil and reach space since the space shuttle was retired in 2011, and it marked a milestone for the commercial space industry, which also includes companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin, and Boeing.
