Virgin Galactic says powered flights coming this fall

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Virgin Galactic on Monday morning unveiled this design mock-up of a new supersonic vehicle that it is currently developing for rapid air travel across the globe. (Courtesy of Virgin Galactic)
Virgin Galactic expects to begin powered test flights from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico this fall, paving the way to fly company founder Sir Richard Branson to space in early 2021, company executives said during a second-quarter earnings call Monday afte