US media: American authorities block Virgin Galactic flights

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02 September 2021 Temporary stop for flights to Virgin Branson. The US Aviation Agency FAA will not allow Virgin Galactic to fly pending the conclusion of the investigation into a flight accident in July. The American media reported this, citing the Federal Aviation Administration.

In July, the Virgin Galactic flight, which took billionaire Richard Branson into space and ushered his company's entry into the age of space tourism, had deviated from its intended trajectory and authorities intend to clarify why.

. "Virgin Galactic will not be able to get SpaceShipTwo off the ground before the FAA approves the final report of the investigation or ensures that the problems related to the accident are not a danger to public safety."  let the US agency know.