Virgin Galactic Aims for First Commercial Flight This Fall, FAA Might Rain on Its Parade
3 Sep 2021, 23:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / While Virgin Galactic is targeting late September or early October for its first commercial flight, the company has to wait until FAA gives it the green light.
Virgin Galactic Is Once Again Selling Tickets to Space, Almost Doubles the Price
6 Aug 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Thursday, August 5th, Virgin Galactic announced that it reopened ticket sales. Customers can now book a flight for no less than $450,000.
FAA Changes Astronaut Definition, Disqualifying Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson
24 Jul 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In order to qualify for the Commercial Astronaut Wings program and get the astronaut wings, you have to prove you did it for the good of all
Congressman Proposes Taxes for Billionaires Who Fly to Space
21 Jul 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Space exploration isn’t a tax-free holiday for the wealthy,” Democrat says after Jeff Bezos becomes the second billionaire to launch himself to space
Don’t Call Richard Branson a “Billionaire,” Stick With “Creative”
17 Jul 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is no “billionaire space race,” the winner of the billionaire space race explains. There are only admirable efforts to help out humankind
Ashton Kutcher Bought a Ticket to Fly to Space With Virgin, Backed Out
16 Jul 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mila Kunis told him that “it was not a smart family decision to be heading into space when we have young children,” so he sold the ticket back
Virgin Galactic Faked Sir Richard Branson’s Pre-Flight Bike Ride
15 Jul 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / World’s first private astronaut did not really ride a custom Trek bike to board the Virgin Galactic spaceplane; that footage was actually filmed the day before
Predictably, Sir Richard Branson Dreams of Building a Hotel on the Moon
14 Jul 2021, 14:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Having won the billionaire space race, Virgin Galactic founder and CEO is now sharing his hopes for the future. Like with Musk, colonization is very appealing
Elon Musk Just Bought a Ticket to Fly With Virgin Galactic to the Edge of Space
12 Jul 2021, 17:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After the historic flight of Virgin Galactic that took place on Sunday, July 11th, Elon Musk bought himsefl a ticket to fly with Richard Branson's company
Land Rover Helped Richard Branson Reach the Edge of Space for His First Time
12 Jul 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Land Rover supported Richard Branson's first adventure in space, with the automaker providing the vehicle that carried the crew to the Unity 22 spacecraft.
Now That Richard Branson Did It, You Too Can Be a Passenger to Space – For Free
12 Jul 2021, 05:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Branson and Virgin Galactic partner with Omaze to make space accessible for everyone, with a raffle that will see two people board the ship in early 2022
The Sky Is No Longer the Limit: Virgin Galactic Opens Space to Commercial Travel
11 Jul 2021, 17:17 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Virgin Galactic launched Richard Branson and his crew on the first commercial flight. Branson's journey comes just ahead the one announced by Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson to be Astronaut 001 in Virgin Spaceflight on July 11
2 Jul 2021, 08:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, will be Astronaut 001 in a test spaceflight mission aboard VSS Unity. He will launch to space on July 11.
Virgin Galactic Gets Green Light to Fly Customers to the Edge of Space
25 Jun 2021, 17:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 25th, Virgin Galactic announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave it the approval to fly customers to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic Takes Kellie Gerardi to Space on a Dedicated Research Flight
3 Jun 2021, 14:34 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Kellie Gerardi was selected by Virgin Galactic to go on a dedicated research flight. Once in space, she will perform a series of experients in zero-G.
Watch the Virgin Spaceship Drop From a Plane and Shoot Up to Space Like a Pro
25 May 2021, 13:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the weekend, Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity completed its third flight, the first from the Spaceport America in New Mexico
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Takes Off from New Mexico and Reaches Space
24 May 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After several delays, Virgin Galactic finally took off to the edge of space on Saturday 22nd from Spaceport America, New Mexico.
Virgin Trying to Reach Space Again on May 22
21 May 2021, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Virgin Galactic targets a new flight of the VSS Unity on May 22; if all goes well, the flight will have the same objectives as the failed one in December
Land Rover May Never Go to Space, but Will Gladly Serve Those Who Do
31 Mar 2021, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Land Rover announced a three-year extension of its partnership with Virgin Galactic to keep backing its efforts to send civilians to space
Virgin Galactic’s Shiny New VSS Imagine Raises a Lot of Questions
30 Mar 2021, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Out of the blue, Virgin Galactic releases images and video of a spaceship it calls VSS Imagine, the first in an alleged new line of space vehicles