First Virgin Galactic civilian spaceflight reaches space

Virgin Galactic launched its first spaceflight with civilians onboard, allowing the three passengers to experience weightlessness and giving them a view of Earth from altitude of about 53 miles.
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[@jaygeewin]

I’m surprised this didn’t get much media attention. THIS IS AWESOME!

[@daa4309]

After the Submarine fail a couple of months ago, I'm so glad this was a successful flight.

[@dawn6658]

Way better than going 12,000 feet under the ocean

[@HolySoopCoolers]

This was way cooler than I thought it would be.

[@tylercooper2311]

After that submarine I’m good

[@jjss2816]

Someone forgot to tell the reporter that going to space as a tourist doesn't make you an Astronaut. An Astronaut is a specialized job classified by having a "safety sensitive role in the mission". Buying a ticket to space does not make you one. Technically speaking the two pilots are, though. And they technically didn't go to space because they didn't pass the Karman line.

[@noahs9220]

This is the first step of commercial space flight. As a soon to be aerospace engineer, I'm very proud of this achievement, and soon, hopefully, in the next decade, we would see more space flights across the solar system and beyond.

[@Jig1saw]

Imagine how this experience would humble our society in the US. When we come back to earth, the perspectives of life would be so different. 💜😊

[@ribblets17]

Flat earthers punching air rn

[@Zemlynn]

I always dreamed of seeing the world in space. Sometimes in a space craft, most of the time just me floating out there, watching the world move. I hope I get to do this one day.

[@journey3227]

The look of awe😮 in the young ladies eyes 👀 says it all. Experience they will never forget 🎉❤.

[@onanisland157]

This required a lot of guts (Perhaps payment) to take on any experimental maiden voyage to space. I can only imagine how nervous everyone inside.

[@Ra3Ra3.702]

This is such an amazing step to civilian space flight, and that just makes me realize that it may soon be possible for us all to experience space. Something I've always dreamed of myself too.

[@deansmith4752]

Brought a tear to my eye, amazing accomplishment .

[@MeerkatADV]

Stop calling it a space flight. It was 10 miles short of the Karman Line.

[@adenzarate3970]

Technically first dreads in space too

[@AllSaintsGal]

Soooo awesome. Congratulations to Keisha and Ana! Such a historic moment for our country 🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬

[@maxxwellbeing9449]

What is the camera mounted to be able to see the exterior of the aircraft?

[@monkeyfootracing645]

This is the coolest space launch system. Loved it from the X-Prize days!!

[@drstew1]

I can just hear the Flat earth community saying this is all CGI .They don’t like irrefutable evidence of earths actual shape 😂