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Crash Investigation report says Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crash probably caused by co-pilot error

Nov 4, 2014

The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that the crash aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo was caused due to the co-pilot’s unlocking the spacecraft’s aerodynamic controls prematurely. The 39 y...

Wreckage of Virgin Galactic owned SpaceShipTwo over Mojave Desert in California

Early investigation reports suggest structural defect in crashed Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

Amanda

Nov 3, 2014

Innovation

Early investigations into the last week’s crash of Virgin Galactic spaceship reveal that an improper co-pilot command preceded in-flight breakup of the rocket when movable tail surfaces deployed prematurely. Th...

Early tail lift caused SpaceShipTwo’s fatal crash, investigators say

Charles Omedo

Nov 3, 2014

Innovation

Just as Richard Branson had vowed to reporters, the management of Virgin Galactic has noted that a flawed operation caused the fatal crash of the SpaceShipTwo that killed a flight pilot and wounded another in t...

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