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FAA investigates Virgin Galactic after part fell from VMS Eve during spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is carrying out a “mishap investigation” after Virgin Galactic notified the agency that…
2024-02-06
Virgin Galactic sends ancient human fossils to space, sparks controversy
The fossilized remains of two ancient humans were launched into space for the first time on board Virgin…
2023-09-14
First civilian crew launched into space aboard Virgin Galactic spaceship: video
After selling tickets for 18 years, Virgin Galactic has successfully taken its first tourists to the edge of…
2023-08-11
Virgin Galactic shares in chaos following Q2 2023 results
Virgin Galactic’s shares opened slightly lower on August 2, 2023, compared to the previous day’s closing price. After…
2023-08-02
Next Virgin Galactic crew includes 80-year-old Olympian and mother-daughter duo
Virgin Galactic has selected an 80-year-old former Olympian and a mother-daughter team for its next commercial space flight,…
2023-07-17
Virgin Galactic abandons Boom Supersonic jet order
Virgin Galactic has abandoned its order for jets from Boom Supersonic, a United States (US)-based company that aims…
2023-07-10
Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial flight
Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial flight on June 29, 2023, carrying a crew of six, three of…
2023-06-30
Richard Branson made around $1.4 billion by selling Virgin Galactic shares
Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, sold more than 10 million shares in the company in August…
2023-06-02
Virgin Galactic completes successful launch into space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its latest test flight into space. Called Unity 25 spaceflight, the…
2023-05-26
Virgin Galactic completes glide flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic announced that its VSS Unity spacecraft had successfully completed a glide flight from Spaceport America in…
2023-04-27
Virgin Galactic posts $500M loss, sticks to plans for Q2 commercial service
Virgin Galactic presented its 2022 annual results on February 28, 2023. The private space company posted a $500…
2023-03-01
Virgin Galactic launches aircraft’s first flight since 2021
Virgin Galactic carrier plane VMS Eve has taken to the skies again, after spending 16 months grounded while…
2023-02-17
Virgin Galactic to restart space tourism flights after leadership restructuring
Virgin Galactic has announced a plan to restart flying tourists in the second quarter of 2023 after a…
2023-01-13
Virgin Galactic postpones commercial space travel launch until Q2 2023
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic has once again delayed the launch of its commercial space travel services, the…
2022-08-05
Boeing subsidiary Aurora to build two ‘motherships’ for Virgin Galactic
US aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a subsidiary…
2022-07-07
Virgin Galactic delays commercial space travel launch until 2023
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic has delayed the launch of its commercial space travel services until the first…
2022-05-09
Virgin Galactic delays commercial space travel launch until Q4 2022
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic will delay its commercial space service launch to the fourth quarter of…
2021-10-15
Virgin Galactic cleared for further missions after FAA concludes probe
Virgin Galactic has been re-cleared for launch. The space travel company announced on September 29, 2021, that an…
2021-09-30