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Watch: Virgin Galactic Successful Test Flight

SpaceShipTwo’s second rocket powered test flight reached supersonic speeds of over 1,000 mph.
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In the video below, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson remarks on SpaceShipTwo’s second rocket powered test flight, which reached supersonic speeds of over 1,000 mph.

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