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Virgin Galactic Launches SpaceShipTwo Into Space Four Years After Devastating Crash

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The spacecraft is joining the race for recreational space travel, competing with Elon Musk’s ‘Big F*cking Rockets.’

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Virgin Galactic flew an experimental spacecraft to the edge of space on Thursday morning, passing an important milestone as the orbital-tourism company prepares to carry paying customers into space.

The complex test-flight began at approximately 7 a.m.

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