Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space

Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space

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Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its second fully-crewed flight to the final frontier. The rocket plane "Unity" was released from a carrier aircraft this morning high above the New Mexico desert. It ignited its engine and shot up to 54.2 miles…

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