Spaceship of Virgin Galactic successfully completed test flight

The “Unity” spaceship, which is designed to carry tourists to space, underwent a successful test by Virgin Galactic – the spacecraft manufacturer and space tourism corporation owned by British businessman Richard Branson. The spacecraft detached from the carrier plane “Eve” at an altitude of 14 kilometers, shortly after takeoff from Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA. The spacecraft pilots, CJ Sturckow and Nicola Pecile, flew for 9 minutes before returning to the base. A rocket test of the spacecraft is also planned for this year.