VIRGIN GALACTIC: News

As one of less than 100 Accredited Space Agents in the world, every now and then I will be sharing interesting facts I've learned, my personal experiences, and any news regarding space travel.

Here's a pivotal update:

What you see here is an image of the successful first feathered flight of SpaceShipTwo.

"Early on Wednesday 4th May 2011, in the skies above Mojave Air and Spaceport CA, SpaceShipTwo, the world's first commercial spaceship, demonstrated its unique reentry ‘feather’ configuration for the first time. This test flight, the third in less than two weeks, marks another major milestone on the path to powered test flights and commercial operations."

For the rest of the story behind this momentous event, check out the Press Release. Also check out the test summaries to view all the details.

And so, there it is... another successful flight, another step closer to the future of space travel.

For more information about spaceflight, most especially about acquiring a spot in one of Virgin Galactic's spaceships, feel free to e-mail me, and we'll get your journey to outerspace started.