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Virgin Galactic to launch 2nd commercial spaceflight on Aug. 10
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic will launch six people to suborbital space next month on 'Galactic 02,' the company's first private astronaut mission.
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Virgin Galactic aces its 1st-ever commercial launch of suborbital space plane (video)
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic flew its first-ever commercial mission today (June 29), sending a crew of four to suborbital space and back.
![Photo of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane, with the curve of Earth and the blackness of space in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsMP7rXYuAJBEWFPrVHtQC-320-80.jpeg)
Watch Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launch live online in this livestream today
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.
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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.
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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?
![Portrait images of the crew of Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight mission, Galactic 01; from left to right, Col. Walter Villadei, Pantaleone Carlucci, Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi, and Colin Bennet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3nSVwkyWFKNcQq59w32nog-320-80.jpg)
Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launches this week. Meet the 6-person crew of Galactic 01
By Josh Dinner published
Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its upcoming first commercial spaceflight mission that is set to launch no earlier than June 29.
![Photo of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane, with the curve of Earth and the blackness of space in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsMP7rXYuAJBEWFPrVHtQC-320-80.jpeg)
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.
![Photo of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane, with the curve of Earth and the blackness of space in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsMP7rXYuAJBEWFPrVHtQC-320-80.jpeg)
Virgin Galactic will launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 27
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first commercial spaceflight on June 27, with the second following shortly thereafter in early August.
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