Virgin Galactic in successful supersonic test SpaceShip Two rocket plane

[Eugene]

Source: New York Daily News

Virgin Galactic in successful supersonic test SpaceShip Two rocket plane

BY CORKY SIEMASZKO / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013, 5:13 PM

Virgin Galactic announced Friday that it has done a second successful test run of a supersonic craft designed to boldy go where few tourists have gone before — outer space.

The SpaceShip Two, or SS2 as it is being called, soared to 69,000 feet and eclipsed the speed of sound before it glided gently back down to Mother Earth and landed in the Mojave Desert.

Test pilots Mark Stucky and Clint Nichols were at the controls for the hour-long thrill ride that beat the altitude and speed marks set in April on the first test run of the rocket-powered craft, the company said.

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[mike_c]

1. outstanding....

[DreamGypsy]

2. Cool. I am ready to go.

... if only I had the scratch.

Here's a video of the flight:

and a little music to celebrate.

[longship]

3. Woo Hoo! What a ride! R&K nt