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Virgin Galactic: building of the new SpaceshipTwo almost completed

Los Angeles, USA - The construction of the second spaceplane had begun before the 31 October accident destroyed the first plane killing one of the pilots

The fatal accident occurred during a SpaceshipTwo test flight last 31 October did not stop Virgin Galactic project to take tourist to space. A new spaceplane is under construction in the Mojave, California facility. As stated by CEO George Whitesides, the aircraft is almost completed. As reported by AVIONEWS, the first SpaceshipTwo exploded in flight few seconds after the engine started, because...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1165477
Rome, Italy, 01/16/2015 10:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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