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X-15 Test Pilot Bill Dana Passes Away at 83

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Bill Dana was not only a test pilot but an aeronautical engineer and an astronaut to boot. X-15 test pilot Bill Dana was one of those wonderful personalities who began their careers at NASA way back...

Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Tests Thrusters and New Protective Coating

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Virgin Galactic is getting ready to have its first commercial flight later this year. As it ramps up for that flight, the company is conducting test flights to be sure everything about the spacecraft...
    






NBC will Televise World’s First Commercial Spaceline

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NBC will be the first television channel that will televise its private space flight. NBC has signed a deal with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to send a flight in space. NBC will televise this...