A female test pilot for two commercial space companies owned by British billionaire Richard Branson is sharing her success story.

Kelly Latimer is the only female test pilot out of seven between the two companies, Virgin Orbit and Virgin Galactic. Latimer recently gave the LA Times an up-close look at the aircraft.

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