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The VSS Unity spaceplane lands in a New Mexico desert after flying three paying passengers to the edge of space.
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The Virgin Galactic mother ship delivers the VSS Unity spaceplane to the edge of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane separates from the mother ship to climb to the boundary of space.
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The three paying passengers and Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor inside the cabin during the space tourism flight.
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Anastatia Mayers looks out of the window, enjoying views of Earth set against the darkness of space.
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Virgin Galactic passengers experience weightlessness.
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A view of the New Mexico desert, as the VSS Unity spaceplane climbs to the edge of space.
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A view of Earth against the darkness of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane climbs to the edge of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane lands back at Spaceport America, New Mexico.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane lands in a New Mexico desert after flying three paying passengers to the edge of space.
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The Virgin Galactic mother ship delivers the VSS Unity spaceplane to the edge of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane separates from the mother ship to climb to the boundary of space.
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The three paying passengers and Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor inside the cabin during the space tourism flight.
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Anastatia Mayers looks out of the window, enjoying views of Earth set against the darkness of space.
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Virgin Galactic passengers experience weightlessness.
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A view of the New Mexico desert, as the VSS Unity spaceplane climbs to the edge of space.
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A view of Earth against the darkness of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane climbs to the edge of space.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane lands back at Spaceport America, New Mexico.
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The VSS Unity spaceplane lands in a New Mexico desert after flying three paying passengers to the edge of space.
Virgin Galactic to launch its next space tourism flight in June
It could be the company's last flight before it begins development of its next-generation Delta spaceships
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Sarwat Nasir
05 May, 2024
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