Virgin Galactic is set to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson. It's first paying customers are a three-member crew from the Italian Air Force and National Research Council of Italy, with a fourth seat occupied by a Virgin Galactic astronaut instructor. Dubbed Galactic 01, the 90-minute mission will take off from Spaceport America, New Mexico, and includes several suborbital science experiments, the company said in a statement.
► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - [ Ссылка ]
► More Videos @ ETTV - [ Ссылка ]
► [ Ссылка ]
► For business news on the go, download ET app:
[ Ссылка ]
Follow ET on:
► Facebook - [ Ссылка ]
► Twitter - [ Ссылка ]
► LinkedIn - [ Ссылка ]
► Instagram - [ Ссылка ]
► Flipboard - [ Ссылка ]
#news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews
