Virgin Galactic completes first Spaceport flight since 2021

A Virgin Galactic spacecraft could be seen gliding through Southern New Mexico skies on Wednesday morning for the first time in nearly two years.

The space tourism company completed a test flight of its VSS Unity aircraft from Spaceport America, the approximately 18,000-acre commercial spaceport near Truth or Consequences. It was one of Virgin Galactic’s final flights before it begins commercial service, which is set for the second quarter of this year.

Wednesday’s test was a “glide flight.” The…
Source: The Business Journal