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Virgin Galactic set to launch crucial 1st commercial SpaceShipTwo mission today
By Andrew Jones published
Virgin Galactic is ready to launch the first commercial mission of its SpaceShipTwo space plane on Thursday (June 29). Success would be huge for the ambitious company.
How many people can fly on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane?
By Samantha Mathewson published
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight, a four-passenger mission, is scheduled to launch on Thursday (June 29). How many people can the company's SpaceShipTwo really carry?
Space tourism companies might learn a lesson from the Titan sub disaster. But are they ready to listen?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The tragedy of the Titan submersible might usher in a sea change in the tolerance of unclear hazard mitigation practices in space tourism companies.
Virgin Galactic to launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 29
By Elizabeth Howell published
Virgin Galactic is aiming for no earlier than Thursday (June 29) for the company's first commercial spaceflight aboard its reusable VSS Unity space plane.
SpaceShipOne pilot's M&Ms, other mementos go on museum display
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first commercial astronaut has placed his archives on display 19 years after he made his first launch into space. The Mike and Sally Melvill collection is now on exhibit by the EAA in Wisconsin.
Space explorers mourn the loss of Titan submersible's 5 crewmates
By Rahul Rao published
The exploration community is still reeling from the announcement that the submersible Titan broke apart, resulting in the death of its five passengers.
Debris from missing submersible found near Titanic, crew of 5 — including space tourist — presumed dead
By Mike Wall published
Debris from the submersible that disappeared while on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic on Sunday (June 18) has been found, and its five passengers are presumed dead.
Missing Titanic submersible built with NASA help
By Mike Wall published
Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama advised on the development of the missing submersible, which is named Titan.
Crew of missing submersible near Titanic includes space tourist Hamish Harding, SETI trustee Shahzada Dawood
By Elizabeth Howell published
5 people on board a submersible are missing after diving near the Titanic ship liner on Sunday (June 18), and have only a few days of oxygen on board, multiple media reports suggest.
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