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• Richard Branson’s flight signals confidence in commercial space travel Spaceflight Now · 10 Jul 2021 Virgin Galactic-founder Richard Branson and five company crewmates are set to take a barnstorming ride to space Sunday in a bold show of confidence in his company’s readiness to start carrying passengers on brief trips o...
• Virgin-founder Richard Branson heads for space Sunday Spaceflight Now · 9 Jul 2021 After nearly two decades of overly optimistic forecasts, technical challenges, a tragic setback and a determined recovery, Richard Branson, the globe-trotting media mogul and founder of Virgin Galactic, plans to rocket i...
• Richard Branson to fly in space July 11, nine days before rival Bezos Spaceflight Now · 2 Jul 2021 Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, will fly into space aboard his company’s VSS Unity rocketplane July 11 for an up-and-down test flight, beating Amazon-founder and rival Jeff Bezos into sub-orb...
• Branson to be on next SpaceShipTwo flight July 11 SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2021 Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will be on the company’s next flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle July 11, going to space days before fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
• Virgin Galactic cleared to fly customers on SpaceShipTwo SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2021 The FAA has granted permission to Virgin Galactic to fly customers, and not just employees, on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle, a move that could allow the company’s founder to fly to the edge of space soon.
• Virgin Galactic signs contract for suborbital research mission SpaceNews · 4 Jun 2021 Virgin Galactic has signed an agreement to fly a private researcher on a future suborbital flight, part of efforts diversify its business beyond space tourism.
• Virgin Galactic announces another human-tended science flight Ars Technica · 3 Jun 2021 "We're going to finish our test flight program this year."
• After Virgin Galactic’s success on Saturday, how soon can it fly again? Ars Technica · 24 May 2021 "We will immediately begin processing the data."
• Virgin Galactic flies to edge of space for first time from New Mexico Spaceflight Now · 23 May 2021 Two pilots flew Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocketplane to the edge of space Saturday over New Mexico on the first human spaceflight from the company’s new home base at Spaceport America.
• SpaceShipTwo makes first flight to space from New Mexico SpaceNews · 22 May 2021 Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo made its first flight to space in more than two years May 22, completing the first in a series of four suborbital flights planned by the company over the next several months.
• Virgin Galactic successfully makes first human spaceflight from New Mexico NASASpaceflight · 22 May 2021 Virgin Galactic has successfully performed the first human spaceflight from Spaceport America, just south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, today, using the VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo spacecraft. The WhiteKnightTwo carri...
• Virgin Galactic schedules next SpaceShipTwo test flight for May 22 SpaceNews · 20 May 2021 Virgin Galactic will attempt its next SpaceShipTwo suborbital test flight as soon as May 22 after resolving concerns about the maintenance of its carrier aircraft.
• Aircraft issue could delay resumption of SpaceShipTwo test flights SpaceNews · 11 May 2021 Virgin Galactic said May 10 that while it believes it corrected a problem with its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane that aborted a test flight five months ago, the resumption of those test flights could be further dela...
• Will Virgin Galactic ever be successful? A new book provides insights Ars Technica · 2 May 2021 "It's hard to make decisions around here sometimes."
• Two steps forward: Virgin Galactic’s new ship and Dragon’s diverse crew Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2021 "You have to start somewhere."
• Virgin Galactic unveils new suborbital spaceplane SpaceNews · 30 Mar 2021 Virgin Galactic revealed its latest suborbital spaceplane March 30, a vehicle that looks similar to its existing SpaceShipTwo but incorporates significant structural improvements.
• Whitesides steps down from Virgin Galactic SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2021 The longtime chief executive of Virgin Galactic, who moved into a new position at the company last year, has left the company but will continue to be an adviser to it.
• Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Virgin Galactic says it is delaying the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle by more than two months to address technical issues, part of a revamped flight test program that will postpone flights of sp...
• As Virgin Galactic gets swept up in GameStop mania, it gets back to flying Ars Technica · 1 Feb 2021 Company says its next window for a test flight opens on February 12.
• Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo test flights in mid-February SpaceNews · 1 Feb 2021 Virgin Galactic announced Feb. 1 that the company will launch its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane in mid-February, two months after a technical problem aborted an earlier launch attempt.
• Preparing for “Earth to Earth” space travel and a competition with supersonic airliners NASASpaceflight · 26 Dec 2020 Commercial spaceflight companies are preparing to enter a new market: suborbital flights from one place to another on Earth. Aiming for fast transportation for passengers and cargo, these systems are being developed by a...
• Virgin Galactic’s stock price drops following failed spaceflight attempt Ars Technica · 14 Dec 2020 "As we do with every test flight, we are evaluating all the data."
• Virgin Galactic pilots land safely after aborting suborbital flight Spaceflight Now · 12 Dec 2020 Two pilots aboard Virgin Galactic’s commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital rocketplane safely landed back in New Mexico Saturday after a “computer communications loss” triggered an abort of the craft’s engine ignition sequen...
• Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo falls short of space, glides home Space Scout · 12 Dec 2020 DEC. 12, 2020--Virgin Galactic's first suborbital, crewed flight out of Spaceport America didn't go as planned this morning and was forced to glide home.
• Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight SpaceNews · 12 Dec 2020 Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo aborted an attempted suborbital spaceflight Dec. 12 from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico.
• VSS Unity aborts after engine start, safely lands with crew back at Spaceport America NASASpaceflight · 12 Dec 2020 Virgin Galactic was to perform their first human spaceflight of their VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo vehicle from Spaceport America, just south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, today.
• Virgin Galactic prepares for low-key first spaceflight from New Mexico SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2020 When Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo takes to the skies above New Mexico later this month, it will do so without the crowds and publicity once expected for the historic flight.
• NASA Awards Contract for Flight and Integration Services NASA · 30 Nov 2020 NASA has selected Virgin Galactic LLC of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Masten Space Systems Inc. of Mojave, California, to provide flight and integration services for payloads chosen by the agency’s Flight Opportunities pr...
• Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo test flight because of pandemic SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2020 Virgin Galactic is postponing a test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle that was scheduled for this week after the state of New Mexico reinstated a stay-at-home order in response to a surge of COIVD-19 cases.
• Virgin Galactic executive to lead Australian Space Agency SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 A longtime Virgin Galactic executive will return to Australia to take over the country’s young space agency, the Australian government announced Nov. 13.
• Virgin Galactic prepares to transition to operations SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 Virgin Galactic executives said Nov. 5 that the company is ready to begin a final series of test flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle as the company attempts to move into commercial operations in 2021.
• Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021 SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2020
• Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo cabin as it prepares for commercial flights SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2020
• Virgin Galactic reveals the sleek interior design of its spaceship Ars Technica · 28 Jul 2020
• Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2020
• Virgin Galactic to work with NASA on private orbital spaceflight experiences SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2020
• Branson to sell part of Virgin Galactic stake SpaceNews · 12 May 2020
• Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown SpaceNews · 6 May 2020
• Point-To-Point transportation gains boost via NASA/Virgin Galactic SAA NASASpaceflight · 5 May 2020
• Virgin Galactic hints at more delays for start of SpaceShipTwo commercial flights SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2020