Virgin Galactic gains its wings

By Dan Thisdell2019-12-19T12:09:00

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic outside the NYSE at the company's IPO

Source: Richard Drew / AP / Shutterstock

It’s been a busy year for Virgin Galactic, the Richard Branson-led bid to shape the future of human spaceflight. After some 15 years in development marked by delays and two fatal accidents – one on the ground and one in flight – 2019 opened with the hangover of celebrations from ...

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