The last Virgin Galactic space vehicle was lost during a test flight over a year ago, but now the brand is back at it again with the unveiling of the Virgin Galactic Unity spaceship.
The Virgin Galactic Unity is the first vehicle to be manufactured completely by the brand's manufacturing arm named The Spaceship Company. Sleek, sophisticated and christened by Sir Richard Branson's granddaughter, the Virgin Galactic Unity space vehicle offers invigorated hope for the space-bound brand.
Professor Stephen Hawking gave his congratulations via a record message where he also named the spacecraft adding, "If I am able to go and if Richard will still take me, I would be very proud to fly on this spaceship. We are entering a new space age, and I hope this will help to create a new unity."
Commercial Space Vehicles
Virgin Galactic Unity Space Vehicle was Unveiled in Mojave California
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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