Virgin Galactic aims to reach space soon with tourism rocket

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is gearing up to finally send its rocket ship to the edge of space.
If successful, it would be a major step toward the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism.
The next test flight could come as early as Thursday with the rocket-powered spacecraft soaring high above California’s Mojave Desert.
Development of the Virgin Galactic spaceship took far longer than expected and endured a setback when the first one broke ap