Virgin Galactic completes its final VSS Unity flight test before space tourism debutThe company is finally close to serving real customers.By J. Fingas, 05.25.2023
Virgin Orbit gets stripped for parts as the company shuts downA bankruptcy auction brought in $36 million across multiple sales. By S. Fielding, 05.24.2023
Virgin Galactic's final VSS Unity flight test is slated for May 25thUnity 25 should be the last mission before commercial spaceflights begin.By J. Fingas, 05.17.2023
Virgin Galactic postpones space tourism flights againIt's now set for Q2 2023 due to 'mothership enhancement' delays.By S. Dent, 08.05.2022
Virgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight ticketsThe company launched new consumer branding to mark the occasion. By S. Dent, 02.15.2022
In 2021, billionaires headed to the starsUnfortunately, they all came back 30 minutes later.By A. Tarantola, 12.20.2021
The FAA will give Bezos and Branson its last astronaut wingsYou know what, keep 'em. By A. Menegus, 12.10.2021
Virgin Galactic unveils the first winner of a free trip to spaceThe giveaway raised a projected $1.7 million for Space for Humanity. By I. Bonifacic, 11.25.2021
Virgin Galactic has sold 100 tickets to space since increasing flight prices to $450,000The old price of $250,000 almost seems like a bargain now.By K. Holt, 11.09.2021
Virgin Galactic delays the start of its paid spaceflights to the end of 2022Unity 23 won't fly until mid-2022 at the earliest.By I. Bonifacic, 10.14.2021
Virgin Galactic cleared to fly again following FAA investigationThe FAA accepted the company's proposal to expand its protected airspace.By S. Dent, 09.30.2021
Virgin Galactic delays its first commercial research space flight to mid-OctoberIt's the latest in a string of delays for the company.By J. Fingas, 09.11.2021
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic space flights during anomaly investigation (updated)SpaceShipTwo could be grounded for a while.By J. Fingas, 09.02.2021
Virgin Galactic's 'Unity 23' flight will be its first for commercial researchThe space launch company will shuttle Italian Air Force members into orbit.By A. Tarantola, 09.02.2021
FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceflightThe company's spacecraft flew out of its designated airspace for a minute.By M. Moon, 09.02.2021
Virgin Galactic starts selling tickets to space again for $450,000 per seatThe company has pushed back its first commercial flight schedule to the late third quarter of 2022.By M. Moon, 08.06.2021
Engadget Podcast: Billionaires in space, Windows in the cloudAnd more updates from beta software land.By C. Low, 07.16.2021
Can Richard Branson really call himself an astronaut after Sunday's Virgin Galactic flight?Dude didn't even make it to the Karman line.By A. Tarantola, 07.15.2021
Omaze is giving away two seats on a Virgin Galactic spaceflightThe first commercial trips are expected to begin in 2022.By Engadget, 07.13.2021
Elon Musk booked a trip to space with Virgin GalacticMusk and Branson aren't the bitter rivals you might expect.By J. Fingas, 07.12.2021