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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo Tests to Resume Soon?

FAA paperwork recently released implies that life over the Mojave Spaceport may soon be getting more exciting.  A lot of work has been done to prove out the propulsion system, so it looks like powered flights may begin before Thanksgiving.  Projects like this one are notorious for eating up people's lfamily time around the holidays, but Scaled's approach of never publishing a schedule allows them to sidestep a lot of the pressure that impacts other similar projects.  Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faa-launch-permit-gives-virgin-galactics-space-vehicles-the-green-light-for-powered-flight-2012-05-30
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  1. AnonymousMay 31, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Virgin Galatic is moving forwards like molasses.

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