This morning, Virgin Galactic successfully completed the first powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo. After being released from its mother ship at altitude, the craft's rocket engine was ignited and burned for 16 seconds. VG says everything went as planned.
VG plans several more powered test flights before commencing commercial service. Over 500 people have already signed up for suborbital trips to the edge of space at $200,000 a pop. If all continues to go well, those flights could begin yet this year.
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