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The Scottish pilot was at the slotxo center of Sir Richard’s historic voyage. Branson to the edge of space David Mackay, who grew up in Helmsdale, Sutherland, is the lead pilot for Virgin Galactic’s Unity test mission.
The vehicle has landed safely on Earth. After a flight over New Mexico on Sunday afternoon before the trip McKay said he wanted to make commercial flights accessible to as many people as possible.We are confident that most of the world’s population can travel in space.
The 64-year-old was one of two pilots and Four “mission experts” including Sir Richard. on the flight The operator said he would like to assess the experience before allowing customers to pay next year.
Unity is expected to reach an altitude of about 90 km (56 miles).when reaching the highest point Those on board will experience just a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the Earth.
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