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An American spaceflight company within the Virgin Group. It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Most holidaymakers able to deal with G-forces needed for spaceplane flights
New research has concluded that people of all ages should be able to deal with the G-forces needed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Is Japan trying to become the land of spaceports?
Japan has been responsible for some rather interesting space programs. But now the country aims to ramp-up development…
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…
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…
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic spacecraft while mishap investigation proceeds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo while it investigates a mishap…