Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight has landed safely.
Among the three passengers onboard the VSS Unity had been 80-year-old British former Olympian Jon Goodwin.
The flight took off at round 4pm BST (11am EST) from New Mexico, US, for the 90-minute journey.
Mr Goodwin, from Newcastle underneath Lyme, secured his seat 18 years in the past after shopping for a $250,000 (£194,500) ticket for the expedition.
He was joined by mom and daughter Keisha Schahaff, 46, and Anastatia Mayers, 18, who received their locations in a prize draw.
In June the VSS Unity accomplished its first business flight the place passengers performed scientific analysis experiments.