galactic 02

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, said on Thursday its long-awaited commercial spaceflight service would launch later this month, sending its shares up over 55 percent in trading after the bell.The first spaceflight, called "Galactic 01", is planned between June 27 and June 30, the company said."Galactic 02" will follow in early August, with monthly spaceflights expected thereafter, the company said.Shares of Virgin Galactic had lost over two-thirds of their value last year due to delays…