SpaceShipTwo Breaks Sound Barrier In First Rocket-Powered Flight

SpaceShipTwo Breaks Sound Barrier In First Rocket-Powered Flight
Mojave CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2013 - Virgin Galactic has completed the first rocket-powered flight of its space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2). The test, conducted by teams from Scaled Composites (Scaled) and Virgin Galactic, officially marks Virgin Galactic's entrance into the final phase of vehicle testing prior to commercial service from Spaceport America in New Mexico. "The first powered flight of Virgin Spaceship Enterprise ... morehttp://www.space-travel.com/reports/Virgin_Galactic_Breaks_Speed_Of_Sound_In_First_Rocket_Powered_Flight_Of_SpaceShipTwo_999.html