Liftoff? US allows Virgin Galactic to take paying passengers into space
by Gwyn Topham from on (#5KHDF)
Billionaire space race gathers pace as Sir Richard Branson's company gets FAA blessing for full commercial launch
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has made another small leap in the billionaire space race after US authorities gave it permission to take paying customers to space.
Its licence was enhanced on Friday by the US Federal Aviation Administration to allow a full commercial launch, after a successful test flight last month.
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