Monday, May 13, 2019

Virgin Galactic To Shift Space Vehicles, Crew To New Mexico

Mojave-based Virgin Galactic said over the weekend that it is moving its space vehicles and nearly 100 employees in New Mexico, as it begins ramping up its efforts to send people to space as tourists. According to Virgin Galactic, it is moving its commercial spaceflight activities to Spaceport America, where it has a deal to base its operations as it starts ramping up efforts to put people into space. Virgin Galactic said the move comes because its development and testing program has "advanced sufficiently" to move from its development area in Mojave, to the commercial operations facility to Spaceport America, which was built by New Mexico for Virgin Galactic.

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