{"id":23099,"date":"2020-12-02T22:50:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/virgin-galactic-sets-flight-window-for-sub-orbital-spaceplane-after-recent-covid-19-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2020-12-02T22:50:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:50:24","slug":"virgin-galactic-sets-flight-window-for-sub-orbital-spaceplane-after-recent-covid-19-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/virgin-galactic-sets-flight-window-for-sub-orbital-spaceplane-after-recent-covid-19-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic sets flight window for sub-orbital spaceplane after recent COVID-19 shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"7434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2020\/12\/02\/virgin-galactic-sets-flight-window-for-sub-orbital-spaceplane-since-recent-covid-19-shutdown\/small-vf02_quinntucker_7904\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"1500,938\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Virgin Galactic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being forced to pause most of its operations at its Spaceport America site in mid-November due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virgin Galactic is planning on resuming operations under strict guidelines to keep their workers safe.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; 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In accordance with local government guidelines and safety protocols, we have minimized the number of people onsite to the greatest degree possible. While on this occasion no media or guests will be allowed onsite, our team will endeavour to capture and share the beautiful images with the world after the flight has been completed. We look forward to completing this important milestone in our test flight program in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Michael Colglazier, CEO, Virgin Galactic<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flight window is planned to open on December 11th. The mission requires that Virgin\u2019s spaceplane and the team are ready for the event and weather is good for a flight. 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