2nd powered test flight for Virgin Galactic spaceship

Virgin Galactic has conducted the second rocket-powered test flight of its tourism spaceship in the skies over California.

The company says VSS Unity fired its rocket motor for 31 seconds and climbed to an altitude of 114,500 feet (34,899 meters) on Tuesday, then glided to a landing at Mojave Air and Space Port.

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson was on hand to greet pilots Dave Mackay and Mark "Forger" Stucky as well as the crew of the carrier aircraft that launched the spaceship.

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Virgin Galactic's Unity spaceship blasts off on another test flight
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic took another step towards sending tourists into orbit with its latest test flight.

VSS Unity flew beautifully, going supersonic for the first time under rocket power in Mojave, California on 5th April, 2018.