Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space

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Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space

Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space

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Published 10 Aug 2023

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. -- Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a long-delayed rocket ship ride, including a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The flight window opens Thursday morning at Spaceport America…

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