Watch Virgin Galactic Spaceplane’s Test Flight After Being Launched From A Carrier Aircraft
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Virgin Galactic took another step towards sending tourists into space with its latest successful test flight. Instead of using a traditional rocket to launch its spaceplane/spacecraft into space,Virgin Galactic uses a carrier aircraft called a WhiteKnightTwo. The carrier aircraft carries the spaceplane to its launch position,a height of about 45,600ft above the earth’s surface before releasing it into […]