Virgin Galactic picks Mesa as site for spaceplanes assembly
2 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic picks Mesa as site for spaceplanes assembly

Associated Press  

MESA, Ariz. — Virgin Galactic announced Thursday that it has selected the Phoenix suburb of Mesa as the site where it will assemble its next class of rocket ships. Officials with the aerospace and space travel company said they have signed a long-term lease for a new final assembly manufacturing facility adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Virgin Galactic officials said the Delta class suborbital spaceplanes will be designed to fly weekly, supporting the company’s target of 400 flights annually from Spaceport America in New Mexico. Last week, Virgin Galactic announced a deal with Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to build two additional carrier aircraft to support its coming spacecraft fleet.

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Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next
1 year, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next

Hindustan Times  

In a long-awaited commercial debut, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. on Thursday sent paying customers to the edge of space for the first time, a milestone in the emerging private spaceflight sector. The VSS Unity craft reached space at about 9:30am local time in New Mexico, carrying six people on board, including researchers from the Italian Air Force and the National …

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands
1 year, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands

Al Jazeera  

Passengers and crew on VSS Unity rocket plane go for 75-minute suborbital ride to edge of space in landmark flight. Virgin Galactic, the company founded by United Kingdom entrepreneur Richard Branson in 2004, has successfully completed its first commercial flight to the edge of space. Two Italian air force officers and an aerospace engineer from the National Research Council of …

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights
1 year, 6 months ago

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Virgin Galactic will launch its first commercial space tourism flights before the end of June, Sir …

Virgin Galactic will raise ticket prices to fly its spaceplane for four minutes
3 years, 4 months ago

Virgin Galactic will raise ticket prices to fly its spaceplane for four minutes

Firstpost  

If you were hoping to buy a ticket to space on one of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space planes, you’ll probably wish you bought one seven years ago. Michael Colglazier, Virgin Galactic’s chief executive, acknowledged during a call with industry analysts as the company announced its quarterly earnings that the higher price would lead to higher revenues and please shareholders. …

Virgin Galactic gets FAA approval for commercial passenger space flights
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic gets FAA approval for commercial passenger space flights

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The commercial license that we have had in place since 2016 remains in place, but is now …

Virgin Galactic gets FAA's approval to launch customers to space
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic gets FAA's approval to launch customers to space

India Today  

Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. “But we don’t have any announcements about Virgin Galactic’s future flight plans at this time.” Watch | Virgin Galactic completes first flight in over two years Unlike Blue Origin’s and SpaceX’s capsules launched from the ground by reusable rockets, Virgin Galactic uses a …

Virgin Galactic manned shuttle ascends from New Mexico to the edge of space
3 years, 7 months ago

Virgin Galactic manned shuttle ascends from New Mexico to the edge of space

LA Times  

Virgin Galactic completed its third spaceflight and it first from Spaceport America, N.M., on Saturday. This image shows the release of VSS Unity from VMS Eve and ignition of the rocket motor over Spaceport America, N.M. Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company …

Virgin Orbit rocket launched from 747 wing deploys nine CubeSats in successful second attempt
3 years, 11 months ago

Virgin Orbit rocket launched from 747 wing deploys nine CubeSats in successful second attempt

Firstpost  

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said. “Everyone on the team who is not in mission control right now is going absolutely bonkers.” The rocket’s upper stage coasted for a period, reignited to circularize the orbit and then deployed the nine CubeSats. The …

Virgin Galactic to launch spaceplane VSS Unity as early as next week
4 years ago

Virgin Galactic to launch spaceplane VSS Unity as early as next week

Daily Mail  

Virgin Galactic is set to launch its VSS Unity space plane as early as next week - this will be the first flight since coronavirus restrictions were introduced in New Mexico. The flight will launch on or after December 11 from Spaceport America, New Mexico and will include two pilots and an experimental payload for NASA This flight expects to …

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