Virgin Galactic has taken its first tourists on a sub-orbital spaceflight after years of delays, including one passenger who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The flight window opened on this (Thursday) morning at Spaceport
Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first commercial flight today. It would take passengers to the edge of space. A three-man crew from Italy will be on board the rocket plane operated by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s company, along with