New Mexican woman joins Virgin Galactic's upcoming spaceflight.

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Source: KOB 4
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Virgin Galactic is planning its first paid passenger flight from Spaceport New Mexico for late June. A native New Mexican, Jamila Gilbert, who is a Virgin Galactic employee, will be part of the crew for the final test flight in late May. Gilbert was picked by the company to experience a trip to space from a customer’s perspective. She will get the full customer experience, including three days of training followed by a space flight on the fourth day.

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