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While the SS2 achieved a speed of Mach 1.2 (920 mph), [41] this was less than half the 2,000 mph speed predicted by Richard Branson. SpaceShipTwo's second supersonic flight achieved a speed of 1,100 mph for 20 seconds; while this was an improvement, it fell far short of the 2,500 mph for 70 seconds required to carry six passengers into space.
VSS Unity spaceflights. ← Unity 21. Unity 25 →. Virgin Galactic Unity 22 was a sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo -class VSS Unity which launched on 11 July 2021. [1] The crew consisted of pilots David Mackay and Michael Masucci as well as passengers Sirisha Bandla, Colin Bennett, Beth Moses, and Richard Branson. [2]
Re-narrated Horizon episode, first aired in the UK in 1972. [4]We give you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a nature film. Oxford Scientific Films Unit shows how it tackles such problems as filming a wood wasp laying its eggs inside trees, the hatching of a chick and the courtship rituals of the stickleback.
The VSS Unity space plane is set to carry its first full crew to the edge of space on Sunday. The launch is now set for 10:30 am ET. Virgin Galactic is livestreaming the whole thing.
July 12, 2021 at 4:52 PM
The rollout of the gleaming craft, dubbed Virgin Space Ship Unity, marks Branson?s return to a race among rival billionaire entrepreneurs. Branson's Virgin Galactic unveils new passenger spaceship ...
The billionaire space race[2][3][4][5] is the rivalry among entrepreneurs who have entered the space industry from other industries – particularly computing. [6][7] This private spaceflight race involves sending privately developed rockets and vehicles to various destinations in space, often in response to government programs or to develop ...
Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane Unity is displayed in the tarmac after a short flight to the edge of space at Spaceport America, near Truth or Consequences, N.M., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.