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6:11pm, 10th May, 2019

Virgin Galactic begins moving space effort from California to New Mexico spaceport

Spaceport America is becoming the true base of operations for Virgin Galactic. (Virgin Galactic Photo) After two successful crewed test flights to a 50-mile-high space milestone, Virgin Galactic says it’s shifting its operations from California to Ne...

2:17pm, 22nd February, 2019

Space

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane carries three people for first time

The SpaceShipTwo rocket plane known as VSS Unity touches down at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port after the first subrorbital space test flight to have three people aboard. (Virgin Galactic Photo) followed up on by sending up its first non-pil...

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

6:28pm, 7th February, 2019

Space

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

Wearing their astronaut wings, SpaceShipTwo test pilots Rick Sturckow and Mark Stucky face the cameras as Virgin Galactic’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, flashes a thumbs-up sign. (Virgin Galactic Photo) Two Virgin Galactic test pilots are no...

Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

12:41pm, 19th November, 2018

Space

Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

Virgin Orbit’s 70-foot-long LauncherOne rocket is hooked beneath the left wing of the modified 747 jet known as Cosmic Girl during the first captive-carry flight. (Virgin Orbit Photo) modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, has made its firs...

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

8:42pm, 18th November, 2018

Space

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

A photo taken in October shows Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl jet on the runway with a LauncherOne rocket tucked beneath its left wing. (Virgin Orbit Photo) modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, was spotted today taking off from California’s V...

Virgin Orbit puts flying launch pad through speedy taxi test with a rocket in its pocket

10:25pm, 13th November, 2018

Space

Virgin Orbit puts flying launch pad through speedy taxi test with a rocket in its pocket

Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl carrier airplane taxis down a runway at Victorville Airport in California with a LauncherOne rocket slung under one of its wings. (Virgin Orbit via Twitter) British billionaire Richard Branson’s notched another milestone ov...

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

8:59pm, 24th October, 2018

Space

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket undergoes fit checks underneath a 747 jet that’s been modified to serve as a carrier airplane. (Virgin Orbit Photo via Twitter) What do you get when you cross a Boeing 747 with a rocket launcher? You get something li...

1:12pm, 26th July, 2018

Space

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane sails through third supersonic flight

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, lands after a test flight. (Virgin Galactic Photo) sent its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, VSS Unity, through its third powered test flight today to gather more data on the craft’s aerodynamics at...

12:29pm, 6th July, 2018

Space

Virgin Galactic signs onto a deal to bring spaceflights to future spaceport in Italy

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, known as VSS Unity, is hooked onto its WhiteKnightTwo carrier airplane at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. (Virgin Galactic Photo) Virgin Galactic and a pair of Italian companies today signed a fra...

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

9:49pm, 27th June, 2018

Space

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

Virgin Orbit Vice President Stephen Eisele talks about his company’s air-launch system during the NewSpace conference in Renton, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) RENTON, Wash. — British billionaire Richard Branson’s venture is getting ready to put...

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Virgin Galactic begins moving space effort from California to New Mexico spaceport

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane carries three people for first time

Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years

Virgin Orbit jet aces its first captive-carry flight with LauncherOne rocket attached

Caught on video: Virgin Orbit jet spotted on first captive-carry flight including rocket

Virgin Orbit puts flying launch pad through speedy taxi test with a rocket in its pocket

It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane sails through third supersonic flight

Virgin Galactic signs onto a deal to bring spaceflights to future spaceport in Italy

Virgin Orbit gets set to start flight tests of its LauncherOne air-launch system

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