Release courtesy of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS)
WhiteKnightTwo and VSS Enterprise will flyover Spaceport America at the inauguration of the runway at Spaceport America. This will be the first long distance test flight of the VG spaceship and mothership system as part of the celebrations inaugurating the completion of the runway at Virgin Galactic’s future home – Spaceport America.
A flyover on October 22 of the two craft will be a unique event enabling attendees to see both the spaceport and the vehicles. “It will be an extraordinary conclusion for Space Week in New Mexico”, said ISPCS Chair Patricia Hynes.
The updated ISPCS website contains complete information about Space Week in New Mexico where ISPCS, the leading meeting of the commercial and personal spaceflight industry conference is held.
This year’s conference will be held Wednesday-Thursday, October 20 – 21, Flyover at Spaceport America, Friday, October 22.
ISPCS is organized by the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, a member of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, administered by the NASA.
For more information on ISPCS 2010, visit www.ispcs.com.
