US aviation regulator grounds Branson’s Virgin Galactic
26 September 2021 |
2:18 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration said a July mission with Richard Branson on board deviated from its flight path. The regulator is grounding Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo while it investigates.
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