Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eric Lombard Visits Airbus - Toulouse

Eric Lombard Visits Airbus - Toulouse

A screen with AIRBUS. Thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator. A Clean Sky 2 project. Visit to Haute-Garonne (31) by Mr Eric Lombard, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial Sovereignty. Guillaume Faury, Executive Chairman of Airbus Group, gave the Minister a tour of the Airbus A321 assembly line in Cornebarrieu (31). France, Cornebarrieu, 13 February 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touches the fuselage as he boards a Canadian government Airbus CC-330 Husky as he leaves for the APEC Summit, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

J-15T at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

J-15T at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - The tail hook of the J-15T fuselage was photographed at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Guangdong Province, China, November 12, 2024.

Aerial footage taken from a drone shows the site of the Osprey's crash-landing

OKINAMWA, Japan, Oct. 31 Kyodo - Aerial footage taken by Kyodo News on Dec. 14, 2016, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft that crash-landed the previous day. The wings have split from the fuselage and can be clearly seen in shallow water about 80 meters off the shoreline of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. The Osprey was based at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in the southern Japan island prefecture. Content of footage: The site of the crash landing of a U.S. military Osprey was videotaped from a drone.(Kyodo)

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

HOVER Flying Camera

HOVER Flying Camera

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Customers shop for HOVER flying camera at Jiangbei Airport in Chongqing, China, May 24, 2024. After the camera is turned on, the flight mode can be selected through the fuselage button, and video shooting can be completed from the palm of the hand.

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240515) -- SHENYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks the fuselage of an aircraft at a plant of AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. Shenyang, one of the country's oldest industrial hubs noted especially for its aerospace R&D and manufacturing sector, has established a robust industrial chain that provides a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy. The low-altitude economy is an economic concept that relies on low-altitude airspace, with the general aviation sector playing a dominant role. It involves economic sectors such as low-altitude flight, air tourism, passenger transportation, general aviation services, scientific research and education, among others. The market size of China's low-altitude economy is expected to surge from over 500 billion yuan (about 70.36 billion U.S. dollar

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240515) -- SHENYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members assemble the fuselage of an aircraft at a plant of AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. Shenyang, one of the country's oldest industrial hubs noted especially for its aerospace R&D and manufacturing sector, has established a robust industrial chain that provides a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy. The low-altitude economy is an economic concept that relies on low-altitude airspace, with the general aviation sector playing a dominant role. It involves economic sectors such as low-altitude flight, air tourism, passenger transportation, general aviation services, scientific research and education, among others. The market size of China's low-altitude economy is expected to surge from over 500 billion yuan (about 70.36 billion U.S. dolla

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240515) -- SHENYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members assemble the fuselage of an aircraft at a plant of AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. Shenyang, one of the country's oldest industrial hubs noted especially for its aerospace R&D and manufacturing sector, has established a robust industrial chain that provides a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy. The low-altitude economy is an economic concept that relies on low-altitude airspace, with the general aviation sector playing a dominant role. It involves economic sectors such as low-altitude flight, air tourism, passenger transportation, general aviation services, scientific research and education, among others. The market size of China's low-altitude economy is expected to surge from over 500 billion yuan (about 70.36 billion U.S. dolla

Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye

STORY: Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Corendon Airlines plane landing on the runway of Gazipasa Airport in southern Türkiye STORYLINE: A Corendon Airlines's Boeing 737-800 flying from Cologne, Germany, to Antalya, Türkiye, was evacuated on Thursday after experiencing a flat tire and damage to its front strut upon landing at Gazipasa Airport, according to the country's Transport and Infrastructure Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that all 190 people on board the jet airliner were safely evacuated following the emergency, which occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). There were no reported injuries among the passengers, and initial assessments indicate no damage to the runway. This incident follows a Wednesday event at Istanbul Airport where a cargo plane landed on its fuselage without causing any casualties. Xinhua New

Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport

STORY: Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo plane making emergency landing on the runway at Istanbul Airport 2. various of fire brigades working on site 3. various of the plane STORYLINE: A cargo plane landed on its fuselage at Türkiye's Istanbul Airport on Wednesday with no casualties, according to local media. The emergency occurred at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) when the front landing gear of a Boeing 763 belonging to FedEx Airlines failed to open due to hydraulic issues, said the NTV broadcaster. A video aired by the broadcaster showed the aircraft, "which was on a France/Istanbul cargo flight," landing on the fuselage on the runway. Fire brigade and healthcare workers rushed to the scene, with no loss of life or injury reported. Experts were reportedly assigned to investigate the incident. Istanbul Airport is one of the

N China's Tianjin Port records successful unloading of 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts

STORY: N China's Tianjin Port records successful unloading of 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of unloading of Airbus aircraft large parts at the Tianjin Port STORYLINE: Ten large parts of Airbus aircraft, including the nose, fuselage, and horizontal tail, carried by the "COSCO Shipping Libra" container ship, were safely unloaded at the Pacific International Container Terminal at north China's Tianjin Port on Wednesday. The latest delivery marks a milestone with 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts unloaded with zero defect. Airbus' first final assembly line outside Europe was put into operation in Tianjin in 2008. In September 2023, Airbus broke ground on its second final assembly line in Tianjin to manufacture both A320 and A321neo aircraft, the newest single-aisle aircraft of Airbus, to meet surging demands. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, Chin

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

YAKUSHIMA, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 27, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash. (Kyodo)

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash.

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash.

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash.

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023, shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash.

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

A U.S. military salvage vessel is anchored at a port on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 23, 2023, for a mission to recover the fuselage of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off the island on Nov. 29.

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

A U.S. military salvage vessel is anchored at a port on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 23, 2023, for a mission to recover the fuselage of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off the island on Nov. 29.

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

A U.S. military salvage vessel heads to waters around the Nov. 29, 2023 crash site of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 23 for a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Passenger Aircraft Deicing

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - A staff member drives China's self-developed ice removal mobile terminal system to de-ice the wing of a passenger plane's fuselage at the parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, In the early morning of December 19, 2023.

Justin Trudeau Leaves For APEC Summit - Vancouver

Justin Trudeau Leaves For APEC Summit - Vancouver

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touches the fuselage as he boards a Canadian government Airbus CC-330 Husky as he leaves for the APEC Summit, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Justin Trudeau Leaves For APEC Summit - Vancouver

Justin Trudeau Leaves For APEC Summit - Vancouver

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touches the fuselage as he boards an Airbus CC-330 Husky as he leaves for the APEC Summit, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

ANA's "Flying Honu" passenger jet

ANA's "Flying Honu" passenger jet

An Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jet, operated by All Nippon Airways Co., leaves for Hawaii's Honolulu from Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 20, 2023. The jet, featuring a sea turtle on its fuselage, is called the "Flying Honu" after the Hawaiian word for the marine creature.

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity's release phase during Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers are celebrated for becoming the first female astronauts from the Caribbean. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Galactic 02 crew Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers and Jon Goodwin return to earth as astronauts. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the view of earth from space aboard VSS Unity during the Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows astronaut 013 Anastatia Mayers takes in the view of Earth aboard VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM