Virgin Galactic orders more spaceships
Virgin Galactic, the space travel venture of billionaire Richard Branson's, is ordering five more spaceships and aims to turn a profit in five years after its commercial launch in 2010.
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group and which Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Investments has a 32 percent stake in, has made the first test flight of its commercial manned spaceship, it announced on Monday.