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Feb 15, 2022
Virgin Galactic will fly you to space for the price of a house
Ticket sales for the rocket-powered excursions, which cost $450,000, open up tomorrow. You'll need to put $150,000 down first.
Sep 02, 2021
The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight
The civilian mission experienced problems that are just coming to light.
Jul 15, 2021
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides
When billionaires race to space, researchers win.
Jul 12, 2021
Why the Virgin Galactic spaceship didn’t reach orbit last weekend
It's like throwing a baseball really, really far through the atmosphere.
Jul 01, 2020
Virgin Galactic’s latest test flight puts it one step closer to commercial space travel
The company plans to operate rocket-powered flights out of New Mexico.
Dec 15, 2018
Virgin Galactic finally made it to space. Here’s what that means.
It's not just a big deal for future space tourists, either.
Dec 06, 2016
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo glides back into the space race
The spacecraft nailed its first unpowered glide since a fatal accident in 2014
Nov 01, 2016
Virgin Galactic Calls Off SpaceShipTwo’s Glide Test
VSS Unity spends its flight clinging to its mothership due to high winds
Oct 03, 2016
Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space
Notes from a field trip to New Mexico's commercial spaceport
