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In this issue:
- What the future holds for Virgin Galactic
- News from NASA, and more
Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight brings payloads and passengers to edge of space
Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial flight, sending 13 scientific payloads and four humans — including three officials from the Italian Air Force — to the edge of space and back. The 90-minute flight went off without a hitch, and its success marks the entrance of a new era for the 19-year-old space tourism company.
Virgin Galactic has major ambitions to fly paying c...