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Space: Traveler Trains for Virgin Flight
Virgin Galactic is now offering sub-orbital space flights for citizen astronauts. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner caught up with one of the fliers on the maiden voyage to find out about his experience.
Added: Nov 11, 2008
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Runtime: 02:50
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