Staff Kern County Sheriff’s Office at the crash site of the vehicle Spaceship Two in the Mojave Desert
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The crash occurred during a test flight. One of the pilots was killed, and the other, who managed to eject, was wounded.
Richard Branson said in an official statement that he is “shocked and saddened” by accident, which occurred in the United States. Branson announced that it will take close cooperation with US authorities investigating the cause of the crash auditing.
– Our thoughts are with the families of all those affected by the disaster. Space is difficult, but worth it. That is why we persevere and we will continue to work together – Branson wrote.
Head of Virgin Galactic is on the way to the place of the tragedy.
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Spaceship Two vehicle crash took place on Friday in the Mojave Desert in California.
death of one of the pilots confirmed a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, Kern County, Ray Pruitt. He also said that the first pilot found near the crash site, 150 miles north of Los Angeles, and transported to the nearest hospital. His injuries are described as serious.
Last test flight of Spaceship Two held in January. Friday’s test involved the firing of a rocket engine. As the company said Virgin Galactic, the flight there was a “serious anomalies”.
First machine was on the 15 km-aircraft White Knight Two mother. Then Spaceship Two broke away and launched a rocket engine. Shortly after the plane exploded.
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According to the disconnected from the aircraft rocket engine is started, amounting to ship into orbit, to a height of more than 100 km, SpaceShipTwo and returns to Earth as a glider.
first commercial flight into space was repeatedly moved. Recently, the agreed date was spring 2015 years. Passengers have to spend a few minutes in weightlessness and see the Earth on a background of deep space.
Although the cost of the ticket was $ 250,000. In the queue waiting for 700 people, and among them actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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