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Virgin Galactic Will Attempt To Reach Space Today

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018 5 Comments

Virgin Galactic plans the next test flight on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spacecraft today. The goal: reach “space” for the first time.

Departing from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, the test flight will aim to reach an altitude of 50 miles (264,000 feet), which is the altitude used by the United States Air Force to award astronaut wings. In a statement, Virgin Galactic said:

At a basic level, this flight will aim to fly higher and faster. We plan to burn the rocket motor for longer than we ever have in flight before, but not to its full duration.

The suborbital flight will carry four NASA research payloads, which will simulate the commercial weight distribution of passengers onboard. In previous flights, SpcaceShipTwo has not climbed above 32 miles.

The great space race used to be between the United States and Soviet Union. Now, the new space race is between three entrepreneurs; Sir Richard Branson, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos with a mission to send commercial passengers into space. Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Musk’s SpaceX, and Bezos Blue Origin

You can read more about the Virgin Galactic project here.

CONCLUSION

Virgin Atlantic has promised space travel “within 18 months” or “right around the corner” for the last decade. Progress is slow and the deadly VSS Enterprise crash in 2014 highlights serious safety concerns. But I sure am hoping that today’s test is successful. One day, I look forward to traveling to space…and hopefully outer space.

image: Virgin Galatic

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. dk Reply
    December 13, 2018 at 9:05 am

    “VSS Enterprise crash in 2014 highlights serious safety concerns”.

    You do understand that flying to space is “serious” and it is dangerous. This is why is has not been done by very many people, less than 600 total in the history of mankind. Your “Conclusion” made me laugh.

    • Matthew Reply
      December 13, 2018 at 9:08 am

      You do understand that flying to space is “serious” and it is dangerous

      Isn’t that what I said?

    • Mattt Reply
      December 13, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      ahhh yes the old pointing out safety issues means he doesn’t think flying to space is “serious” card… a real classic.

      lol just finished law exam 3 of 4 for this sem… writing sarcastically is a nice treat

    • Debit Infinity Reply
      December 13, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      Your entire post made me giggle like a little girl. I only fly paid first class flights on premium airlines, so Virgin Galactic doesn’t interest me. And further more, Trump and the Republicans are making space travel more dangerous and less serious.

  2. observedreality Reply
    January 6, 2019 at 5:30 am

    Japanese Scientist Will Soon Test A Tiny Space Elevator In Space http://www.dailyamericanbuzz.com/2019/01/japanese-scientist-will-soon-test-tiny.html

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