British Pakistani ready for 'commercial' space flight

LONDON: A British Pakistani is ready for space flight as Virgin Galactic powers into final leg of test flights.Namira Salim, the first Pakistani astronaut, attended the Farnborough International Air Show 2012 in the UK with Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic - the world's first commercial space-line of the world.The news came following a flurry of recent test activity and confirmation that all major components of Spaceship Two's rocket system have been qualified for powered test flights bef... more

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