New Speed, Altitude Records For SpaceShipTwo

Credit: VP-02: Virgin Galactic
LOS ANGELES—Virgin Galactic is expected to begin test plans for a longer duration rocket-powered flight of its SpaceShipTwo (SS2) VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane after achieving new speed and altitude records while evaluating the vehicle’s supersonic handling qualities at conditions more...

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