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Michelle Kley | EVP, Legal, General Counsel & Secretary |
Michael Colglazier | CEO & Director |
George Whitesides | Chief Space Officer |
Jon Campagna | CFO |
Good afternoon. My name is Jason, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Virgin Galactic's Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Hosting today's conference call will be Michelle Kley, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Virgin Galactic.
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