Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Rocket Plane Completes Successful Test Flight

Powered flight could be coming soon It's been a while since we talked about Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two rocket plane, which had its first test flight back in 2010. Last Friday, the spacecraft conducted another successful milestone as it glided during a test flight that had oxidizer flowing through its engine. Some believe that this gliding test with oxidizer flowing to the engine could indicate that the spacecraft's first powered spaceflight could be coming soon. (www.dailytech.com) 更多...