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LAS CRUCES, N.M., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Space tourism company Virgin Galactic says it has selected a U.S. Air Force test pilot to helm its passenger-carrying space planes into suborbital space.
The private New Mexico spaceflight company announced Keith Colmer would pilot its SpaceShip Two on its flights to an altitude of 62 miles, SPACE.com reported Tuesday.
The ships will reach that height, considered the boundary of space, but will not go into orbit before returning to Earth.
Colmer is joining Virgin Galactic chief pilot David Mackay as a member of the flight team, company officials said in a statement.
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MONTREAL, June 1 (UPI) --
Police in Montreal Friday identified a man who was killed and dismembered as a Chinese university student and said the suspect in the case may be in France.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 1 (UPI) --
North Carolina-based chain Krispy Kreme is marking National Doughnut Day by offering free doughnuts to all customers Friday.
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