Branson’s Virgin Galactic cleared for takeoff as space tourism race heats up
FAA approval follows successful flight test in MayBranson faces off against Bezos’ Blue Origin and Musk’s SpaceXVirgin Galactic’s shares surge 40% June 25 (Reuters) –…
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Virgin Galactic successfully makes first human spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico
Virgin Galactic today completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. Today’s flight sees New Mexico become the third…
Branson’s Virgin Galactic takes another step toward space tourism
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Friday soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time,…
Virgin Galactic completes manned space test, more flights soon
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to…
Virgin Galactic conducts first rocket-powered test with VSS
Space tourism firm Virgin Galactic conducted a series of glide tests but had not fired up the spaceship’s rocket-powered motor. The spaceship, dubbed VSS Unity…
Branson’s Virgin Galactic moves to return to space race
(Reuters) Richard Branson said on Thursday his Virgin Galactic venture is eager to rejoin the race among rival billionaire entrepreneurs to send passengers and satellites…
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight Over Mojave Desert
One person was killed and another suffered major injuries after an aircraft used by Virgin Galactic for space travel experimentation crashed Friday during a test flight,…
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