Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. made its first commercial spaceflight Thursday, transporting three crew members from the Italian air force and the National Research Council of Italy into space to conduct research on microgravity.
The Galactic 01 mission is an important milestone for Virgin Galactic
SPCE,
which is planning its second commercial flight — Galactic 02, geared toward private astronauts — in early August, with monthly flights to follow.
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