Virgin Galactic’s aircraft, the VSS Unity, conducts a supersonic test flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on May 29, 2018. Photo: AP
Virgin Galactic’s aircraft, the VSS Unity, conducts a supersonic test flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on May 29, 2018. Photo: AP
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Boeing invests US$20 million in Virgin Galactic’s space travel programme

  • The deal positions the two companies to explore the marketplace for airline travel at hypersonic speeds above the Earth’s atmosphere

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Updated: 5:51am, 10 Oct, 2019

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Virgin Galactic’s aircraft, the VSS Unity, conducts a supersonic test flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on May 29, 2018. Photo: AP
Virgin Galactic’s aircraft, the VSS Unity, conducts a supersonic test flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on May 29, 2018. Photo: AP
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