Virgin Galactic to launch commercial space tourism service with late June flight; second flight planned for August with monthly flights thereafter
The company on Thursday said the flight is targeting a launch window that opens June 27 and runs to June 30.It then plans for a second commercial flight to follow in"early August," with"monthly" commercial flights after that.
The company, which was founded by billionaire Richard Branson, completed its final test spaceflight in May.Shares of the company spiked more than 40% in extended trading Thursday. Virgin Galactic on Thursday said the flight, called Galactic 01, is targeting a launch window that opens June 27 and runs to June 30. Virgin Galactic then plans for its second commercial flight to follow in"early August," with"monthly" commercial flights after that.
Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with science payloads.
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