{"id":112568,"date":"2021-06-25T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=112568"},"modified":"2021-06-26T12:23:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T12:23:56","slug":"faa-authorizes-virgin-galactic-take-passengers-into-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/06\/faa-authorizes-virgin-galactic-take-passengers-into-space.html","title":{"rendered":"FAA authorizes Virgin Galactic to take passengers into space."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Virgin Galactic<\/strong> friday announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated the Company\u2019s existing commercial space transportation operator license to allow the spaceline to fly customers to space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Company also announced that it has completed an extensive review of data gathered from its May 22 test flight and confirmed that the flight performed well against all flight objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/06\/ge-aviation-safran-launch-program-sustainable-engines.html\">GE Aviation and Safran Launch Advanced Technology Program for Sustainable Engines.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adjustment to Virgin Galactic\u2019s operator\u2019s license, which the Company has held since 2016, marks the first time the FAA has licensed a spaceline to fly customers. It is further validation of the Company\u2019s methodical testing program, which has met the verification and validation criteria required by the FAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly pleased with the results of our most recent test flight, which achieved our stated flight test objectives. The flight performed flawlessly, and the results demonstrate the safety and elegance of our flight system. Today\u2019s approval by the FAA of our full commercial launch license, in conjunction with the success of our May 22 test flight, give us confidence as we proceed toward our first fully crewed test flight this summer\u201d, said Michael Colglazier, Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-d9e6bb83     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"518\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/05\/jetblue-lands-in-italy-new-transatlantic-route-between-boston-and-milan-inaugurated.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" 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