VIRGIN GALACTIC COULD RESUME TEST FLIGHTS AS EARLY AS NEXT SUMMER. THAT FROM GEORGE WHITESIDES, CEO OF THE SPACE TOURISM COMPANY THAT SUFFERED A TRAGIC SETBACK LAST WEEK. THAT'S WHEN ITS EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET SHIP BROKE APART OVER THE MOJAVE DESERT IN CALIFORNIA.
VIRGIN GALACTIC PLANS TO LAUNCH ITS SPACE TOURISM FLIGHTS FROM SPACEPORT AMERICA IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. WHITESIDES SAYS WORK IS NOW UNDERWAY TO FINISH BUILDING A SECOND SPACECRAFT TO REPLACE SPACESHIP TWO DESTROYED DURING LAST WEEK'S TEST FLIGHT THAT KILLED ONE PILOT AND INJURED ANOTHER.
