Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | SpaceShipTwo achieves highest flight to date

English: White Knight Two and SpaceShipTwo directly overhead during a flyby at Spaceport America. The Virgin Galactic logo is clearly visible on the underside of SS2. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | SpaceShipTwo achieves highest flight to date:


 ""I couldn't be happier to start the New Year with all the pieces visibly in place for the start of full spaceflights," Branson said in a statement. "2014 will be the year when we will finally put our beautiful spaceship in her natural environment of space. Today, we had our own chief pilot flying another flawless supersonic flight and proving the various systems required to take us safely to space, as well as providing the very best experience while we're up there.""

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