returning to earth. the flight lasted just over one hour. sophie long reports from the spaceport in new mexico. cheering. making the final footsteps towards realising their dreams. how are you feeling? feeling great! jon goodwin and mother and daughter duo keisha schahaff and ana mayers make their way to the spaceship unity. then at 8.30 local time, lift off, on schedule and in perfect conditions. this is the momentjon goodwin has been waiting for a quarter of his life. he is now on his way to space on virgin galactic s first private passenger flight. three, two, one. release, release, release. and this is what it s all about, as the spaceship unity more than 50 miles above the earth s surface. congratulations tojon, to keisha, to ana.
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passenger flight. as the three space tourists made their way to the edge of the atmosphere, it wasn tjust blair dreams they carried with them but the dreams of those who have worked for years to make this a reality and of hundreds of others who hope to follow in their flight path. and this is what it s all about, as the spaceship unity more than 50 miles above the earth s surface. congratulations tojon, to keisha, to ana. views of our planet that only astronauts have ever experienced. back home in newcastle under lyme, there were cheers for the man who proved to the world that living with parkinson s does not mean you cannot live life to the full. he is a superman. he s always been very positive. the fact he has got parkinson s, he does thrive to go on, and anything he puts his mind to he does.
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