1 / 4 The latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully rocketed to the edge of space and back on Thursday in California, U.S. /VCG Photo
2 / 4 The firm's SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket ship reached to a height of 82.7km and then crossed into the space, beyond the altitude at which US agencies have awarded astronaut wings. /VCG Photo
3 / 4 In the past eight months, the firm has conducted three flight tests. This is the fourth test to reach the working height of 82.7 kilometers. /VCG Phto
4 / 4 The view from the edge of space as seen from the cockpit SpaceShipTwo during a space test flight over Mojave. /VCG Photo