News Summary

• Hello and welcome back to Max Q!In this issue:Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial flight, sending 13 scientific payloads and four humans — including three officials from the Italian Air Force — to the edge of space and back.
• While there’s plenty of work ahead for the company, this first mission is certainly a good start.A passenger holds the Italian flag up as the craft reaches the edge of space.
• Image Credits: Virgin GalacticAirmo, a German startup with plans to launch a 12-satellite constellation to monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, closed €5.2 million ($5.7 million) in pre-seed funding.
• The company is gearing up for its next commercial mission in August, and is continuing to develop its next-gen class of specialized aircraft.