Virgin Galactic Receives FAA Approval To Carry Passengers Into Space

Virgin Galactic announced on Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the company for commercial space flight.Virgin Galactic has operated under a launch license from the FAA since 2016, which allowed the Richard Branson-owned company to conduct preliminary spaceflights. The new expansion now clears the company to fly customers to space, marking the first time the FAA has licensed a space tourism company to fly commercial passengers."Today's approval by the FAA of our full co...