Virgin Galactic Holdings announced the completion of its second private astronaut flight, “Galactic 03.” The mission flew three of Virgin Galactic’s first customers. “Galactic 03” was Virgin Galactic’s fourth successful spaceflight in the past four months, and the third flight of Virgin Galactic’s inaugural commercial spaceflight season, the company said in a statement. Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, added: “What a thrilling day for our three new private astronauts and the entire team at Virgin Galactic. The company will now proceed with post-flight inspections and analysis in preparation for the next commercial space mission, “Galactic 04,” which is planned for early October. Shares of Virgin Galactic are down 4% to $2.26 in midday trading.
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