Virgin Galactic gets space tourism rocket operating license

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) – Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating license for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Virgin Galactic says the operating license awarded by the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation will ultimately permit commercial operations.
The company said Monday the licensing process involved a review of the system’s design, safety analysis and flight trajectory analysis.
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