Virgin Galactic had a supersonic (mach 1.87 test flight).
VSS Unity has completed our program’s longest rocket burn duration of 30 seconds, fastest speed of Mach 1.87 and highest altitude of 84,271 feet.
VSS Unity completed her first supersonic, rocket-powered flight this morning in Mojave, California. Another great test flight, another step closer to being #NMReady pic.twitter.com/hVde2oAZWt
— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) April 5, 2018
VSS Unity has completed our program’s longest rocket burn duration of 30 seconds, fastest speed of Mach 1.87 and highest altitude of 84,271 feet https://t.co/EazA5VZsv6 @virgingalactic pic.twitter.com/ZY7niyH55z
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) April 6, 2018
After 2 years of extensive ground and atmospheric testing, wonderful to see this successful @virgingalactic supersonic test flight https://t.co/EazA5VZsv6 @thespaceshipco pic.twitter.com/DHSB1dC5Xt
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) April 6, 2018
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