Virgin Galactic spacecraft pilots earn 'commercial astronaut wings'
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded two Virgin Galactic pilots “commercial astronaut wings” Thursday, after a spacecraft piloted by Mark “Forger” Stucky and C.J. Sturkow hit an altitude of 51.4 miles in a daring test flight over the Mojave Desert in December.The flight heralded a new era in human spaceflight, and a coup for the company founded by Richard Branson more than 14 years ago. Branson has said his goal at the time – one day flying tourists to the edge of space and […]
