Q: What daily activities do you find inspiring and motivating? -- Linda, Malmo, Sweden On Monday, I went out to the Mojave Desert to watch Virgin Galactic, our space tourism company, complete its first rocket-powered flight -- it was a truly awesome sight. I treasure such moments, when my team and I find ways to make the impossible possible, inspiring ourselves and others to attempt even greater feats. I don't seek out motivation and inspiration, yet these qualities are essential to my … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates ‘Virgin Galactic one flight closer to Space Tourism’
April 30, 2013 by
Virgin Galactic one flight closer to Space Tourism (CNN) -- Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. About 45 minutes into the flight, SpaceShipTwo was released from its carrier craft, WhiteKnightTwo. Ignition of the rocket motor was triggered, carrying SpaceShipTwo to a maximum altitude of 56,000 feet. During … [Read more...]
