News – VMS EVE takes to the air

21.12.08

VMS EVE takes to the air

A flawless maiden flight

Today Virgin Galactic passed a huge milestone in its mission to create environmentally benign, safe and affordable access to space. In the early hours of a beautiful Mojave morning, its revolutionary carbon composite carrier aircraft performed a flawless maiden flight. Congratulations to Burt Rutan and all at Scaled Composites for this fantastic achievement!