Space glider
, December 5, 2016
Virgin Spaceship Unity (VSS Unity) touches down after gliding freely for the first time after being released from Virgin Mothership Eve (VMS Eve) over the Mojave Desert in the US on December 3. The VSS Unity successfully landed after a free-flying test at Mojave Desert, some two years after a man died when the spaceship's predecessor crashed. EPA/Virgin Galactic