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Virgin Galactic obtains permits for flight testing

Washington, USA - It will be the first suborbital commercial flight

Virgin Galactic, the first commercial spaceline, released today that its suborbital spacecraft built by Scales Composites had obtained the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certifications for experimental launches. "This important milestone enables our team to progress to the rocket-powered phase of test flight, bringing us a major step closer to bringing our customers to space. We thank the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141501
Rome, Italy, 05/31/2012 12:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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