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Virgin Galactic takes three tourists to the edge of space for the first time

bourbiza August 10, 2023 Top Stories Leave a comment 21 Views

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Virgin Galactic launched three passengers to space in its inaugural space tourism flight.
Keisha Schahaff, 46, and her daughter, Anastatia Mayers, 18, joined 80-year-old Jon Goodwin on the flight.
Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s to travel to space. He bought the ticket 18 years ago.

Virgin Galactic has successfully launched its first space tourism flight, sending three passengers to the edge of space.

For the first time, a mother-daughter duo flew into space, after winning a coveted place in a prize draw.

Keisha Schahaff, 46, and her daughter, Anastatia Mayers, 18,…

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