“Virgin officials and investors hailed the flight as bringing the company another step closer to commercial operations. ‘We couldn’t be more delighted to have another major supersonic milestone under our belts as we move toward a 2014 start of commercial service,’ said Sir Richard Branson. ‘The successful completion of all major aspects of the flight mission demonstrates that we are very close to achieving one of Galactic’s key goals: commercializing access to space for the broader public,’ said H.E. Khadem Al Qubaisi, chairman of Aabar Investments, a major investor in Virgin Galactic.”
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/09/06/spaceshiptwo-flies-a-little-higher-and-a-little-faster/
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