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Press Release - Statement of FAA Assistant Administrator Bailey Edwards on the Successful Virgin Galactic Flight

Let me start by congratulating Virgin Galactic on a successful flight and return from space for the first time since 2004.We applaud your determination and pioneering spirit that delivered todays milestone flight.

This year, it seems that we continue to reach new milestones within an industry that truly seems to see no earthly bounds.If youre looking for the next big thing, commercial space is it.Safely growing this aerospace sector is a priority of President Trump, Vice President Pence and Transportation Secretary Chao who represents us with the Presidents National Space Council.

For us, we want to assure you that the FAA is committed to making sure that commercial space is safe.Were streamlining regulations to make these launches a daily occurrence.Like the early days of aviation, these commercial space flights take grit and innovationthe very attributes it takes to blaze a trail for generations to follow.

Its that grit and innovation we want to recognize.In 2004, we issued the first ever Commercial Astronaut Wings to SpaceShipOne pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie. Today, on behalf of FAA Acting Administrator, Dan Elwell, Id like to announce that with todays achievement, Mark (Stuckey) and CJ (Sturckow) have earned Astronaut Wings, and wed like to invite you, Richard, George, Mark (Stuckey), CJ (Sturckow), and the SpaceShip2 and WhiteKnight2 teams to Washington, D.C., in the new year for Mark and CJ to receive their wings.

Congratulations once again and we look forward to seeing you all in soon to recognize todays achievement.Well done.

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