The aircraft apparently peaked out at Mach 1.4 and 56K', then tried out the feathering mechanism again prior to returning for a landing. This flight was slightly different from Scaled's usual approach in that the flight was leaked to the press in anticipation to a much greater degree than usual. Maybe a nod to pressure resulting from extended delays between flights? It is also interesting to note in the link that the price seems to have gone up by 25%.
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-virgin-space-ship-test-20130905,0,4631303.story#axzz2e3sXgT1S
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