Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space.
from West Texas, and Blue Origin has since launched several passenger trips. Federal aviation authorities banned Virgin Galactic launches after Branson's flight to investigate a mishap.
Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier has acknowledged the delays and missed deadlines over the years. But on Thursday, he said seeing the crew's reactions after landing gave him confidence in what the company has built so far. Virgin Galactic has reached space five times since 2018 and will be aiming for 400 flights per year from Spaceport America once it finishesgrounded flights as it investigated
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