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Virgin Orbit: The Private Space Company That Aims to Launch Small Satellites

January 10, 2019 | Reference

This Virgin Galactic spin-off aims to launch hundreds of small satellites into space at once, aboard their large LauncherOne rocket.
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Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's Space Tourism Company

January 09, 2019 | Reference

Entrepreneur Richard Branson aims to take paying passengers into space in the next few years.
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The Greatest Spaceflight Stories of 2018!

December 26, 2018 | Article

The year 2018 saw a wide range of milestones in spaceflight, stretching all the way from the sun to the edge of interstellar space. Here are some of the highlights.
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Elon Musk Teases New Details About SpaceX's Redesigned Next-Generation Launch System

December 25, 2018 | Article

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a redesigned test vehicle for the company's next-generation reusable launch system could be ready for initial flights early next year.
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Senate Passes Commercial Space Bill

December 22, 2018 | Article

The Senate approved legislation Dec. 20 to reform commercial space regulations and extend the life of the International Space Station, but the passage may be too late for this bill to become law.
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Virgin Galactic's Epic 1st Spaceflight Inspires Richard Branson's Message to Grandkids (Video)

December 20, 2018 | Article

Virgin Galactic's first-ever spaceflight last week spurred company founder Sir Richard Branson to pen a touching letter to his grandkids, as a new video shows.
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SpaceX, Blue Origin Postpone Rocket Launches Again Due to Technical Issues

December 19, 2018 | Article

Two back-to-back launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin will have to wait a bit longer for liftoff after technical issues forced both companies to call off launch attempts scheduled for today (Dec. 19).
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SpaceX and Blue Origin Just Scrubbed Near-Simultaneous Rocket Launches (Arianespace and ULA, Too!)

December 18, 2018 | Article

With no less than FOUR rocket launches by four different companies, today promised to be an epic one for space fans. But by mid-morning, two of the most anticipated launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin were scrubbed by glitches.
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Blue Origin Delays New Shepard Launch Due to Ground Issue

December 18, 2018 | Article

Blue Origin, the private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos, had planned to launch experiments for NASA on a suborbital rocket ride today (Dec. 18) using a New Shepard spacecraft. The flight has been pushed back to Friday (Dec. 21) at the earliest.
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Blue Origin to Launch Next New Shepard Test Flight Tuesday

December 17, 2018 | Article

Blue Origin plans to conduct the next test flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Dec. 18 as the company moves closer to flying people into space.
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