- SpaceShipTwo deviated from assigned airspace during July 11 flight test
- FAA says Virgin Galactic failed to inform agency about deviation
- Virgin Galactic’s licensing and compliance officer announces his departure from company
by Douglas Messier
Managing Editor
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed an investigation into Virgin Galactic that resulted in the grounding of the company’s only suborbital SpaceShipTwo vehicle after the ship deviated from its assigned airspace during a July flight test with the company’s founder on board. The decision clears the way for another flight test planned for mid-October.
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