Recently, the space travel company Virgin Galactic successfully conducted the first manned rocket flight test flight in New Mexico, USA, which means that the company's plan to provide space tours for general travelers has taken a step forward, and it is expected to be officially available in 2022. Commercial flight service.
According to U.S. media reports, the VSS Unity in this test flight flew to an altitude of 55.45 miles at three times the speed of sound and then returned to the atmosphere.
Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, said that the success of the test flight has made it more possible for the "commercial space flight" that has been working hard for many years. If all goes well, it is expected that the service will be officially available in 2022.
(Producing Zhou Jing's video from Virgin Galactic)
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