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October 11th, 2010 | 
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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise achieves first free flight milestone
Last July Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2), the VSS Enterprise, made its first manned flight. For the duration of that flight, the spacecraft remained attached to its jet-powered carrier aircraft. But over the weekend VSS Enterprise left the protective grip of its mothership, VMS Eve, to successfully achieve its first manned free flight. Released from VMS Eve at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 meters), VSS Enterprise glided for 11 minutes before landing at Mojave Air and Spaceport, successfully completing the two main goals of the flight.
KENS NOTE: Its always good to know what new and what’s flying around in our skies. Many sightings are of military experimental aircraft but many sightings are also flying saucers. Its also known that flying saucers come in many different styles.
Thanks to Gizmag Magazine.
KEN PFEIFER MUFON NEW JERSEY
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Tags: Altitude, Carrier Aircraft, Different Styles, Duration, Enterprise Space, Experimental Aircraft, First Test, Flying Saucers, Free Flight, Jersey Www, Main Goals, Manned Flight, Milestone, Mojave, Mothership, MUFON, Pfeifer, Sightings, Space Vehicle, Spacecraft, Spaceport, Spaceshiptwo, Test Flight, Vss Enterprise | 
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