Virgin Galactic is bringing consumers to space with the announcement of its first commercial space tourism service. The first commercial flight into space has been long awaited since the company was founded by billionaire Richard Branson in 2004. The flight, called Galactic 01, targets a launch window of June 27 and will run until June 30. - The second commercial flight will happen in early August and will set up a schedule of monthly flights after that.
- Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with science payloads.
- The company completed its last test flight in May, and commercial trips are vital to the company's success.
- "We are launching the first commercial spaceline for Earth with two dynamic products — our scientific research and private astronaut space missions," Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said in a statement.
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