It’s been quite a year for Virgin Galactic! The company has notched its fourth successful spaceflight, sending two pilots and three passengers into suborbital space. The flight, which was piloted by Chief Pilot Dave Mackay and Pilot CJ Sturckow, lifted off from Spaceport America in New Mexico and reached an altitude of 51.4 miles (82.7 km). This marked the company’s first flight with non-employee passengers and the second flight to reach space with a hybrid rocket motor. The passengers, all of whom were employees of various Virgin Galactic business partners, experienced about four minutes of weightlessness during the flight. This is a major milestone for Virgin Galactic, and we can’t wait to see what they accomplish in the future!

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source: Phys.org