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    Virgin Galactic completes first powered test flight since 2014 crash

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    Swapna Krishna
    Swapna Krishna
    04.05.2018

    Today, SpaceShipTwo completed its first powered test since the horrific crash in 2014 that killed one of its pilots. The craft, VSS Unity, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port aboard a plane called CMS Eve, and was piloted by two people. According to Richard Branson, the vehicle went supersonic, up to Mach 1.6. He proclaimed Virgin Galactic "back on track." Update: And now there's video! Check it out here.