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Virgin Galactic launches 1st Ukrainian woman to space — and 3 others — on Galactic 06 suborbital flight (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Virgin Galactic launched its sixth commercial mission today (Jan. 26), sending four passengers to suborbital space and back.
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Virgin Galactic may launch 6th commercial spaceflight this week
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic's sixth commercial spaceflight may be just around the corner. The launch window for the Galactic 06 mission opens on Friday (Jan. 26).
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The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2023
By Josh Dinner published
Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return.
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Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26
By Elizabeth Howell published
Virgin Galactic plans to launch its sixth operational spaceflight on Jan. 26, 2024 with four passengers, who are yet to be named.
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FAA's launch mishap investigations need a rethink, government report finds
By Andrew Jones published
The Federal Aviation Administration should evaluate and improve the way it investigates space launch mishaps, according to a new report.
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Blue Origin will return to flight with uncrewed mission on Dec. 18
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin plans to end its 15-month spaceflight hiatus with an uncrewed mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Dec. 18.
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Virgin Galactic to ground its VSS Unity space plane next year: report
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic plans to pause flights with its VSS Unity suborbital space plane next year to ramp up work on its next-generation 'Delta class' vehicles.
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Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight (video)
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Virgin Galactic's reusable space plane VSS Unity aced its fifth commercial mission today (Nov. 2), continuing the one-flight-per-month tempo the company began this spring.
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