{"id":20508,"date":"2021-09-10T09:55:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T16:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=20508"},"modified":"2021-09-10T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:57:27","slug":"virgin-galactic-grounded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/virgin-galactic-grounded\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic Grounded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virgin Galactic Grounded | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sudH80pR9Yk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 10, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>The Line opinion panel talks through the implications of the now-infamous flashing lights in the cockpit of Virgin Galactic\u2019s VSS Unity ship during its maiden crewed voyage. The New Yorker magazine reported that the lights, which indicated the ship would deviate from its designated airspace, represented a major issue. Virgin Galactic disagreed, but the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the ship grounded while it investigates. The incident raises questions about New Mexico\u2019s nascent space tourism industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gene Grant&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Eric Griego, former state senator &nbsp;<br>Julie Ann Grimm, editor and publisher, Santa Fe Reporter &nbsp;<br>H. Diane Snyder, former state senator&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/spaceport\/2021\/09\/02\/faa-virgin-galactic-investigation-richard-branson-space-flight\/5698132001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAA grounds Virgin Galactic while it investigates July 11 space flight with Richard Branson<\/a> \u2013 <em>Las Cruces Sun-News<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/02\/faa-grounds-virgin-galactic-spacecraft-branson-launch-investigation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAA grounds Virgin Galactic\u2019s spacecraft during investigation of Branson flight issues<\/a> \u2013 CNBC&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/news-desk\/the-red-warning-light-on-richard-bransons-space-flight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Red Warning Light on Richard Branson\u2019s Space Flight<\/a> \u2013 <em>The New Yorker<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 10, 2021 \u2013 The Line opinion panel talks through the implications of the now-infamous flashing lights in the cockpit of Virgin Galactic\u2019s VSS Unity ship during its maiden crewed voyage. 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