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Virgin Galactic spacecraft makes first glide since historic spaceflight, aims for space
By Elizabeth Howell published
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity took once again to the skies on April 26 for a glide test. The next step will be a test flight in space ahead of launching commercial service, officials said.
Fly, and fly again: Private astronauts take to the skies on Zero-G training flights
By Elizabeth Howell published
Zero-G's new CEO says private astronaut companies are encouraging their fliers to level up their space skills first on a modified 727 aircraft. And demand is growing quickly.
Virgin Galactic's carrier plane flies back to New Mexico spaceport
By Mike Wall published
On Monday (Feb. 27) VMS Eve flew from California's Mojave Air and Space Port to Spaceport America in New Mexico, the hub of Virgin Galactic's commercial operations.
Virgin Galactic carrier plane flies for 1st time since 2021
By Mike Wall published
Virgin Galactic's carrier plane VMS Eve conducted a test flight on Wednesday (Feb. 15), taking to the skies for the first time since October 2021.
Boundary of Space Being Reconsidered as Virgin Galactic Test Program Advances
By Jeff Foust last updated
As Virgin Galactic gets closer to its first suborbital flights into space, a potential change in terminology could make it easier for the company to achieve that milestone.
Will Richard Branson actually reach space on Virgin Galactic's 1st fully crewed launch?
By Mike Wall last updated
As the commercial race to suborbital space has heated up in the past few years, a tricky question has popped up again and again: Where does outer space begin?
Where DOES Space Begin? Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Flies Right into the Debate
By Meghan Bartels last updated
Branson blues? Challenges face Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit
By Elizabeth Howell published
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic may be sued by shareholders, a media report suggests, while Virgin Orbit is bleeding cash ahead of its first launch from the United Kingdom.
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