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Watch Virgin Galactic's first ever space tourist flight at 11am ET
Virgin Galactic's first private passenger flight will be taking off from its Spaceport America facility at 11AM EDT.
Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch as soon as August 10th
Virgin Galactic's first spaceflight with private passengers is now slated to launch as soon as August 10th.
Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial spaceflight
After building to this point for 10 years, Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first commercial flight.
Watch the launch of Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight
After years of testing and delays, Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight is finally taking off — today, if the company's plan goes as intended.
Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight on June 29th
Virgin Galactic will start commercial spaceflight service as soon as June 27th.
Virgin Galactic completes its final VSS Unity flight test before space tourism debut
Virgin Galactic has completed the last VSS Unity test before it starts space tourism service.
Virgin Orbit gets stripped for parts as the company shuts down
A bankruptcy auction brought in $36 million across multiple sales.
Virgin Galactic's final VSS Unity flight test is slated for May 25th
Virgin Galactic's last flight test before paid service is now set for May 25th.
Virgin Galactic postpones space tourism flights again
Virgin Galactic has announced that its commercial space tourism service has been delayed yet again, from the end of this year until Q2 2023.
Virgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight tickets
Now that Virgin Galactic has a working spaceflight system, it needs to sell rides.
In 2021, billionaires headed to the stars
In 2021, Musk, Bezos and Branson finally made good on their myriad space travel promises by launching civilians, astronauts and even themselves into the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.
The FAA will give Bezos and Branson its last astronaut wings
The Federal Aviation Administration is abruptly ending its award for commercial spaceflight, and its final recipients are exactly the people who can afford to go to space for fun.
Virgin Galactic unveils the first winner of a free trip to space
Virgin Galactic has announced the winner of its Omaze giveaway.
Virgin Galactic has sold 100 tickets to space since increasing flight prices to $450,000
The old price of $250,000 almost seems like a bargain now.
Virgin Galactic delays the start of its paid spaceflights to the end of 2022
It's the latest in a string of delays for the company.
Virgin Galactic cleared to fly again following FAA investigation
Virgin Galactic has been cleared to fly again by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an anomaly on its previous flight.
Virgin Galactic delays its first commercial research space flight to mid-October
Virgin Galactic will have to delay its first commercial research flight to mid-October over a possible defect.
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic space flights during anomaly investigation (updated)
The FAA has grounded Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo while the agency investigates an 'anomaly' that saw the spacecraft deviate from its cleared path.
Virgin Galactic's 'Unity 23' flight will be its first for commercial research
Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday that its upcoming "Unity 23" mission will include the first commercial research payload in the company's launch history.
FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into an anomaly on the Virgin Galactic flight that carried Richard Branson to space.
