... Virgin Galactic denies this claim. The engine did not have enough power to lift six passengers into space, so Virgin Galactic switched to a new nylon-based ...

31 окт. 2014 г. · Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo exploded during an engine test. SpaceShipTwo flying in February 2014 ...

2 нояб. 2014 г. · SpaceShipTwo exploded Friday after the craft detached from the underside of its jet-powered mothership and fired its rocket engine for a test ...

3 нояб. 2014 г. · The engine was not firing during the test at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Virgin disaster is a reminder of deadly explosion. This three ...

3 нояб. 2014 г. · He said SpaceShipTwo's fuel tanks and engine were found intact, without any sign of being breached. NTSB investigators have now found almost all ...

1 нояб. 2014 г. · Though the investigation into the crash's causes is expected to take weeks, experts have said engine trouble is the most probable cause.

7 нояб. 2014 г. · Seconds after firing its engine, Virgin Galactic's spaceship was breaking through the sound barrier. ... explosion - video. 3 Nov 2014 ...

27 июл. 2007 г. · The workers were testing nitrous oxide fuel injectors, which deliver this oxidizer to the spaceship's hybrid rocket engine. ... Virgin Galactic to ...

31 окт. 2014 г. · The cause of this explosion is unclear. But observers have noted that the plane was using a new type of engine and a new form of fuel that ...

1 нояб. 2014 г. · ... engine would fire. The company planned to use that rocket thrust to eventually go all the way to space. The spaceship would then glide back ...