a chance of visiting outer space doesn't seem so remote anymore, with Virgin testing its Galactic SpaceShipTwo, marking another step in the company's eventual plans to fly paying passengers. As India cracked the Commonwealth gold tally, Sachin Tendulkar did the country proud yet again when he got his 6th double ton today. Karnataka is set for another trust vote on Thursday, while BJP swept municipal elections in Gujarat. Also check out the new Skoda Fabia.
Virgin's Galactic SpaceShip on maiden flight
In this photo released by Virgin Galactic, the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, or VSS Enterprise, glides toward the earth on its first test flight after release from the mothership, WhiteKnight2, also known as VMS Eve, over the Mojave, Calif., area early Sunday. SpaceShipTwo was carried aloft by its mothership to an altitude of 45,000 feet and released over the Mojave Desert. After the separation, SpaceShipTwo, manned by two pilots, flew freely for 11 minutes before landing at an airport runway followed by the mothership.
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